Taxi bosses and Toyota talk after claims that minibus prices have been inflated
Durban taxi operators threatened to strike after accusing Toyota SA of charging massively inflated prices for their Quantum vehicle brand Another potentially devastating taxi protest in Durban has been averted — at least for now. Taxi operators and Toyota SA have been in discussions this week after the taxi bosses accused the car manufacturer of charging massively inflated prices for their Quantum mini-buses. On Wednesday last week‚ taxi operators caused major disruptions along all major routes around Durban by blocking roads. They largely blocked roads that led to the N2 freeway at Prospecton‚ south of Durban‚ where Toyota’s local plant is located. Members of the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) gathered at the plant‚ where they handed over a memorandum to a senior manager. The memorandum stated that similar visits would become a regular occurrence unless they received a response from Toyota SA within seven days. Santaco spokesperson Thabisho Molelekwa said that a day ...
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