Taxi strike

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Taxi strike: violence or intimidation will be met with 'harsh ... (Independent Online)

As the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) is expected to go ahead with its stay away across the Western Cape on Wednesday, the City of Cape ...

“Any incidents or acts of public violence that occur will result in criminal dockets being registered and a prosecution sought. Drone operations will be active, monitoring suspicious behaviour around any of the strategic areas. “Further to this, the City will seek a civil claim for any resulting damages, along with criminal charges against the organisers of the proposed protest action, the leadership of Santaco and its members responsible,” Smith added. Smith said it is the responsibility of the organisers to ensure full control and order over any protest action and to ensure the nature of their action is peaceful. “A full contingent of members from both SSIU and SSIMS have been deployed into each of the areas and will form an investigative and information-gathering approach. Towing services will also be deployed by the Traffic department, and any attempt to blockade or obstruct any road or thoroughfare will result in the immediate impoundment and arrest of perpetrators, Smith said.

Many pupils expected to miss school during Santaco taxi strike (Citizen)

Taxi drivers affiliated to Santaco are expected to take to the streets in the Western Cape on Wednesday.

We heard there was a blockade in Emfuleni that took place yesterday. “Fortunately, our schools and districts were able to put contingency measures in place to ensure candidates reached their exams safely. Please do not engage in any acts of violence, intimidation or destruction,” said “There was no blockade. “No vehicles should operate on Wednesday, 22 February. [Taxi drivers](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/taxi/) affiliated to Santaco are expected to take to the streets in the [Western Cape](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/western-cape/) to voice their grievances over a number of issues including unfair impounding of vehicles and not legalising existing minibus taxis.

SANTACO calls off taxi strike after meeting with Western Cape ... (The South African)

The Western Cape government managed to avert a taxi strike on Wednesday. SANTACO said it was happy with progress made in the meeting.

Premier Alan Winde and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis were also in attendance. Cape Town Station Deck Taxi Rank. The Western Cape government managed to avert a taxi strike on Wednesday.

Minibus taxi drivers call off a planned Feb. 22 strike in the Western ... (Crisis24)

Minibus taxi drivers affiliated with the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape Province have called off a planned Feb.

Minibus taxi drivers affiliated with the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape Province have called off a planned Feb. The strike was initially planned to demand an end to the impounding of minibus taxis for traffic violations. 22 strike following talks with provincial authorities on Feb.

Golden Arrow Bus Services pleads for safety ahead of taxi strike (The South African)

Santaco asked its drivers to park their minibusses on Wednesday in protest against the unfair and continued impounding of minibus taxis for traffic violations, ...

But this planned action by SANTACO, aggravated by the return of stage 6 rolling blackouts, will be a major setback for our economy.” “Human beings cannot be treated as collateral damage, and we do not accept the preposterous suggestion that previous attacks are coincidental or unrelated. [ WATCH: City of Cape Town braces for SANTACO protest [Video]](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/video/watch-city-of-cape-town-taxi-20-february-2023-video/) [CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES BY SINOTHANDO SIYOLO](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/author/sinothando-siyolo/) Golden Arrow Bus Services pleads with Santaco for safety ahead of the taxi strike on Wednesday.Imagevia Facebook/ Golden Arrow Bus Services Golden Arrow Bus Services pleads with the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) for safety ahead of the taxi strike on Wednesday. [South African National Taxi Council](https://www.santaco.org/) (Santaco) to assure the safety of its business as taxi operators are set to embark on a shutdown on Wednesday, 22 February.

Santaco calls off its mass taxi stay-away planned for Wednesday (CapeTown ETC)

After meeting with the Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town on Tuesday, the South African National Taxi Council has called off its mass taxi ...

Premier and Mobility Minister establish taxi task team as stay away ... (Western Cape Government)

Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie are delighted with the outcome of today's meeting with SANTACO, which resulted in the withdrawal ...

It was resolved that issues to be addressed by the task team will include fast-tracking the Special Regulatory Process related to operating licences; training of registered drivers to upskill them in critical skills; and other measures to enhance commuter safety. The engagement set up by newly-appointedMinister Mackenzie aimed to minimise the impact that the stay away would have had on commuters using public transport to get to work and school. The meeting committed to ongoing engagements between government and the industry in a special Task Team.