Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will  tomorrow, Wednesday 7 October 2020, visit the Cape Winelands District to raise awareness about the importance of transport in the economy and to encourage participation in the upcoming provincial taxi lekgotla.

During his visit, the Minister will meet the Witzenberg and Drakenstein Municipalities before visiting local taxi ranks in Ceres and Paarl where he will use the opportunity to unpack resolutions that have been adopted during engagements with the industry leadership in his tireless efforts to end taxi violence and killings across the province.

Ceres and Paarl have recorded a high number of taxi violence incidents between rival taxi associations in the province.

Details are as follows:

Date:   Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Time:   11:15

Venue: Ceres Taxi Rank

Date:   Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Time:   15:00

Venue: Paarl Taxi Rank

All media are invited attend. There will be opportunities for media interviews and photographs.