A few Golden Arrow buses are trying to accommodate thousands of stranded commuters here at the Cape Town bus terminus.
CAPE TOWN - The strike by taxi operators in Cape Town has led to growing concerns around public transport and the safety of commuters.A few Golden Arrow buses tried to accommodate thousands of commuters at the Cape Town bus terminus.To compound the frustration of commuters, trains also cancelled services and there was not a single taxi in sight at the station deck taxi rank.
' EWN Reporter August 3, 2023 South African National Taxi Council said its decision to suspend all taxi operations in Cape Town and across the province with immediate effect was due to the Western Cape government's ill-treatment of the taxi industry. The council's provincial chairperson Mandla Hermanus said the stayaway would continue until next week Wednesday.
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