Crackdown on taxi drivers in Cape Town: Ten arrests in 24 hours
· The South African
A total of ten taxi drivers have been arrested over the course of 24 hours.
That’s according to the City of Cape Town, which revealed that the arrests of these errant drivers took place between Thursday, 26 February 2026, and Friday, 27 February 2026.
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TAXI DRIVERS IN CUSTODY
Per a media statement, the taxi drivers were taken into custody as a result of outstanding warrants.
Four of the arrests occurred on the N2 Highway during peak hour patrols and operations. On Thursday, a driver with 22 warrants valued at R90 350 was detained.
A second driver was arrested over a hit-and-run incident, one which also saw him stealing the other driver’s keys. The driver had 20 outstanding warrants totalling R68 900.
On Friday, traffic officers arrested two more taxi drivers. One possessed 18 warrants valued at R56 200; the other had 29 warrants totalling R114 700.
Six more divers with 123 warrants between them – totalling R301 900 – were taken into custody during an integrated operation in Sea Point and surrounds.
Altogether, these drivers’ warrants total over R632 000.
BREAKING DOWN THE STATS
Between July 2025 and January 2026, traffic officers in Cape Town executed 52 938 warrants on motorists who had failed to appear in court for unpaid traffic fines.
Approximately 20 724 (39%) motorists were held in custody pending their court appearance. It’s a figure that contrasts sharply with just 11% of all warrant executions during the same period the previous year.
Additionally, traffic officers recorded more than 2.2 million offences, 1 411 general arrests and 5 632 public transport vehicle impoundments over these seven months.
“I am enthused to note that the Traffic Service has reported a marked increase in the number of warrant-related arrests since July,” said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
“So, there are consequences, and good luck to those who continue to believe that they are untouchable. To those who might be seeking a reprieve, we are finalising logistics for another traffic fine roadshow in March.”