An 11th-hour meeting between two Soweto taxi associations and the Gauteng department of transport to avert the closure of ranks and routes today ended with no resolution last night
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This after transport MEC Ismail Vadi took the drastic decision following incidents of violence between the warring associations over routes. But Wata spokesperson Mandlenkosi Maphalala said the parties signed an agreement compelling them to work together and ensure that there is no violence on their routes.
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