The minister accused the City of Cape Town of using the wrong by-laws to impound 6,000 taxis and called for their immediate release.
This comes after the South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape called for a stay away on August 3 with immediate effect.
‘Her call for the immediate release of impounded taxis was framed under the false pretext of the City of Cape Town’s amended traffic by-laws, an incorrect and misleading assertion,’ he said. ‘In fact, the impounding was executed in strict accordance with the National Land Transport Act and was entirely consistent with national legislation governing the industry.’
‘It resisted the use of violence as a negotiating tactic, acted in the long-term interest of all involved, and refused to bow to pressure from Santaco or the Minister.’ ‘Such opportunistic behaviour was not just irresponsible and unethical; it constituted a clear violation of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests of Parliament.
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