CATA hopes negotiations with CODETA will come up with desired resolution for both associations

CAPE TOWN - The Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) says it hopes negotiations with rival Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) will come up with a desired resolution for both taxi associations soon.

This, after talks deadlocked again between the two biggest taxi associations in Cape Town.

At the centre of the talks is a dispute over a taxi route from Mfuleni to Somerset West.

The feud has led to at least eight taxi operators from both sides killed.

After negotiations between CATA and CODETA over the Mfuleni to Somerset West taxi route reached a stalemate last week Friday, another meeting was scheduled for earlier this week.

The rival taxi associations met again on Tuesday; however, the parties still couldn’t come to an agreement.

Now a third meeting is set down for next week Tuesday.

CODETA said that despite not agreeing on a suitable situation for all involved yet, there's hope that they will eventually reach common ground.

CATA said a decision that will be taken will ease the situation.