City of Cape Town and premier say never again must commuters be stranded
SA National Taxi Council agrees to never call a strike during the middle of a work day
11 August 2023 - 08:35
The Western Cape Premier and the City of Cape Town have welcomed the end of the violent taxi protest, but have criticised the loss of life and disruption to the economy, saying it could have been averted if the taxi association accepted the same offer made a week ago.
On Thursday evening, the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) accepted the city’s offer to release vehicles they believed were “wrongly impounded” and agree on when they can be impounded. ..
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