South african national taxi council
Warnings of possible taxi strike on Monday in WC
The Minibus Taxi Industry Task Team, which has been involved in a legal dispute with the South African National Taxi Council, is behind the threat to withdraw...
South African National Taxi Council's Thabisho Molelekwa says commuters who are left stranded are now turning to taxis, putting pressure on passenger safety.
Members of the South African National Taxi Council embarked on a protest in Ekurhuleni on 20 March 2018. Among their demands, taxi operators are calling for the removal of Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina.
A message has been doing the rounds on social media urging commuters to make alternative travelling plans as taxi drivers will be blocking all routes.
Last month, drivers affiliated to Santaco shut down highways and other major routes in Gauteng over grievances with SA Taxi Finance.
Several motorists and commuters were intimidated during the protest, while freeways in the province were massively congested.
The South African National Taxi Council says the Gauteng Transport Department is still not efficient in issuing permits to taxi drivers.
Santaco says its calls for taxi violence cases to be properly investigated, are falling on deaf ears.
The national taxi council says it wants to attract more people back to public transport.
Santaco has accused the police of treating taxi drivers as second-class citizens.
The City of Cape Town says they are not excluding Santaco in their quest to better public transport.
Santaco intend launching a taxi fare regulator which will see commuters pay a set amount.
Santaco CEO Nonkululeko Buthelezi said there have been hiccups, like the demise of Velvet Sky.
Nwabisa Ngcukana was sexually assaulted by taxi drivers in 2008.
Santaco on Thursday said it was puzzled by the killing of two taxi drivers, apparently by commuters.
Santaco says the initiatives to equip drivers with first aids kits will go a long way to reduce fatalities.
Santaco has expelled its president after he was found guilty of fraud.