The taxi industry must appreciate that the period of armed gangs and guns parading at taxi ranks is a thing of the past, MEC Jacob Mamabolo said.
Gauteng Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has been granted an interdict against a taxi association that has been disrupting taxi services in Johannesburg through the “barrel of the gun and the law of the jungle”.
“[Mamabolo] attempted to intervene by holding a meeting with representatives of both associations and even offered the parties a mediator who would assist them in the resolution of this matter. The Johannesburg Minibus Taxi Association, however, rejected this intervention.
The order was granted by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, interdicting the Johannesburg Minibus Taxi Association from preventing, intimidating or interfering with the taxi operations of the Johannesburg Bara Qwa-Qwa Transport Services Taxi Association. “Mamabolo urges all parties to respect the law, especially the court order. He further urged leaders of the taxi industry to appreciate that the period of armed gangs and guns parading at taxi ranks is a thing of the past, further calling on the leaders of the taxi industry to swiftly begin a transition to the new normal of a smart gun-free taxi industry in Gauteng province,” the statement read.
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