{
  "id": 17403667,
  "title": "Taxi violence in Cape Town: Committee urges affected scholar transport operators to report to WCED",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/taxi-violence-in-cape-town-committee-urges-affected-scholar-transport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T12:55:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/taxi-violence-in-cape-town-committee-urges-affected-scholar-transport-operators-to-report-to-wced/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries has urged scholar transport operators in Cape Town to report the violent incidents to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). Committee chairperson Mr. Makhi Feni called for guidance from the Department of Basic Education following a series of taxi-related attacks during end-of-year examinations. The violence erupted during the examinations, affecting Grade 12 learners, according to Feni. He emphasized that the trauma experienced by the students should not be overlooked, as physical harm is not the sole consequence of such events. The Delft taxi rank shootings, which occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, resulted in the deaths of some taxi operators during peak rush hour. Feni expressed concern over the indiscriminate nature of the shootings, which endangered commuters and targeted vehicles often used for scholar transport. He stressed that no learner should be subjected to such violence and urged the WCED for assistance. Feni requested detailed information on the affected learners, the support they are receiving, and the measures the WCED plans to implement to help those who missed or were late to their exams due to the violence. He emphasized the importance of counseling and safe travel, warning that it is not sufficient for learners merely to reach their exam venues.",
  "summary": "Feni said the matter was not only a concern for the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) but also for the national department.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}