Regulation, conflict and violence in the South African minibus-taxi industry : observations from the Western Cape

This research attempts to explore the complexities of the issues underlying the instability in the South African minibus-taxi industry. Presented in this dissertation is a detailed account of the growth and development of the industry and the conflict and violence that has plagued it since the late 1980s. A review of the apartheid government's attempts to address the problems in the taxi industry, is followed by an examination of the democratic government's strategies to bring about the industry's stability through transformation, formalisation and regulation. Of particular interest is the nature of the relationships that exist both within the taxi industry and between the industry and government, more specifically, law enforcement agencies. The challenges facing future regulation of the industry are then highlighted.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Institute of Criminology

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Jefthas, Diane

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Van der Spuy, Elrena

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3891

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3891