Disgruntled taxi owners issue ultimatum to City of Joburg over unpaid fees
Dozens of operators and owners, affiliated with the Top Six Taxi Organisation, marched to Mayor Dada Morero’s office on Thursday to deliver a memorandum of demands for full back payment.
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JOHANNESBURG - Disgruntled taxi owners have issued an ultimatum to the City of Johannesburg, demanding a payment plan within seven days to address eight years of unpaid fees tied to the Rea Vaya bus system agreement.
On Thursday, dozens of operators and owners, affiliated with the Top Six Taxi Organisation, marched to Mayor Dada Morero’s office to deliver a memorandum of demands for full back payment.
Taxi owners argue that the city failed to honour a 12-year contract, which promised each owner R830,000 per vehicle to cease operations.
According to the operators, payments were issued only for the first four years, there they never received a dime.
The memorandum outlines several key demands: a full payment plan with a precise schedule, a timely resolution for the alleged missing payments, and a sustainable framework for potentially renewing the agreement.
A representative from Mayor Morero’s office accepted the memorandum on his behalf, pledging a response within the requested seven days.
City Spokesperson Nthatisi Modingoane: “There will be an engagement with Top Six to take the process forward, as there may be a misunderstanding regarding the signed agreement.”
The marchers have now dispersed.