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Mr Dibela formed part of the leadership delegations that I have been engaging in my efforts to end the taxi violence between Cata and Codeta.”</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“He was a firm leader who showed dedication to change the image of the minibus taxi industry.” </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The past few years have been turbulent for Cape Town’s taxi industry owing to sustained disputes between operators over lucrative routes and leadership struggles. In 2021, Codeta and the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) were locked in a dispute over the operating rights to the B97 taxi route, between Mbekweni in Paarl and the Bellville taxi rank. 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