Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Concerns raised over effect of taxi strike on the economy

Oscar Thomas
18 November 2014

Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters has expressed her concern at the huge economic effect the taxi strike in Johannesburg had yesterday.

The United Taxi Alliance Front did not communicate in advance to warn commuters about the strike which resulted in hundreds of commuters left stranded on Monday. 

The UTAF is calling for their permits back and for e-tolls to be scrapped. 

Department of Transport’s Tiyani Rikhotso said while we note the concerns raised by the operators organised under the banner of UTAF and their right to protest as enshrined in the Constitution, it should equally be appreciated that disrupting other people’s lives is unfair and regressive.

Rikhotso said The Minister has conceded that challenges currently being experienced in the issuing of operator permits have had a negative impact on the exemption of taxis from paying e-tolls.


“She has however expressed confidence that the processes being carried out by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport would soon yield positive results Rikhotso added.   

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