On Wednesday, KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC Mxolisi Kaunda suspended two provincial taxi associations as an "extraordinary" measure to deal with escalating industry violence. The Sizwe Transport Association and Klipriver Taxi Association had their operating licences revoked for six months due to a spate of killings in the Ladysmith area in recent months. Kaunda said the decision was made in terms of the National Land Transport Act and was an attempt to "restore calm‚ peace and stability in a conflict-ridden area". Scores of taxi operators‚ their family members and innocent citizens have been caught up in the violence‚ he said. "Violence in this region has a long history. Since 2014‚ there have been high levels of unrest and violence‚ which have claimed the lives of 61 people‚ particularly on the routes operated by the Sizwe Transport and Klipriver associations‚" said Kaunda at a media conference. While there was relative peace in the last three years‚ following government intervention...
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