President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on taxi operators and the City of Cape Town to resolve their issues through negotiations. Ramaphosa made the remarks during his Women's Day address at the Union Buildings.
PICTURE: Twitter - @PresidencyZAThe official government event
was originally set to take place in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, but was moved to
Tshwane amid the violent taxi strike.
The South African National Taxi
Council (Santaco) declared a stay-away last week over mainly, what it believes
to be the unfair impounding of their mini-bus taxis by the City.
At least five people have died
while numerous industries were brought to a standstill.
On Tuesday the Western Cape
High Court granted the City of Cape Town and Golden Arrow Bus Services an interdict
against Santaco.
"As we celebrate Women’s
Day here at the Union Buildings, we are disturbed by the troubling events in
the city of Cape Town. While our democracy protects peaceful protest and lawful
strike action, we strongly condemn the violence and destruction caused by this
dispute. We are appalled by the killings and assaults that have taken place,’’ Ramaphosa
said.
Ramaphosa said despite the
problems faced by taxi industry, the law must be upheld.
"Blocked roads lead to
blocked business, blocked education and blocked health services, which will
have long-lasting effects on life in the city. We must uphold the law and we
must solve problems through meaningful dialogue.
Done by: Alungile Njemla
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