The taxi strike has caused havoc for commuters and seen vehicles being stoned and burned. Moneyweb TaxiStrike
The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government have offered what they consider to be a reasonable proposal to end the taxi strike. This announcement came after the city, province and South African National Taxi Council were locked in a closed meeting that lasted for about two hours on Thursday afternoon. The taxi strike has caused havoc for commuters and seen vehicles being stoned and burned. On Thursday, there was also a food shortage, with fresh bread difficult to find.
” He said that the first consideration in making the proposals is and will always be the safety of commuters in the city and province. “With our minds on how we can keep commuters and people who use taxis safe and other road users safe, we really sincerely hope that Santaco will be mature, accept our reasonable proposal, and end this strike with the interest in getting back to some normalcy in the city.
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