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Taxi drivers blocked roads in Marabastad on 18 November 2020 as part of a mass shutdown in Gauteng. The taxi industry wants government to fast-track the payout of more than R1 billion in relief funds announced by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN.

National taxi alliance march

Gauteng taxi strike strands thousands of commuters

By Veronica Mokhoali

Taxi operations have been bought to a standstill, with drivers on strike demanding that government deliver on its COVID-19 relief promises.

  • Taxi operators block the N1 North at the N17 on 18 November 2020 as they make their way to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Picture: @JoburgMPD/Twitter

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    Thousands of taxi drivers are making their way to the Union Buildings, where they will be handing over a memorandum to the Presidency.

    585 days ago
  • Commuters wait to enter their taxi at Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP

    Taxi commuters urged to make alternate plans as NTA to march to Union Buildings

    The National Taxi Alliance wants government to explain why the COVID-19 relief fund has not materialised as promised.

    585 days ago
  • Thousands of taxi drivers march to Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi’s offices and the Union Buildings on 8 November 2017. Picture: Pelane Phakgadi/EWN

    Taxi alliance demands removal of Transport Minister

    Thousands of taxi drivers have marched to Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi’s offices and the Union Buildings demanding action from the government.

    1691 days ago
  • The Germiston taxi rank without any taxis during a taxi driver protest on 3 February 2014. Picture:@Masechaba89 via Twitter.

    Reports of intimidation in taxi strike

    Taxi drivers are protesting against government's failure to issue them with permits.

    3065 days ago
  • Taxis parked off on the left while commuters remain stranded on the right during a taxi driver protest outside Bree Street taxi rank in Johannesburg CBD on 3 February 2014. Picture: @Mokgomogne via Twitter.

    Commuters stranded as taxi drivers protest

    Taxi drivers are demonstrating against govt's failure to issue them with operating licences.

    3065 days ago
  • The National Taxi Alliance is planning to march to the transport department's office's in Pretoria on Monday to hand over a memorandum of demands to Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN.

    Taxi march to affect commuters

    Taxi operators are planning to hand over a memorandum of demands to Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.

    3065 days ago
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