The special task team will look to fast-track taxi operating licenses, improve commuter safety and train registered drivers.

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

The City of Cape Town said it will not tolerate ‘thuggish behaviour’ when SANTACO stages its stay-away protest this week.

Taxi associations have allegedly escalated the blockade and are threatening to offload learners from any transport that associates do not operate.

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Taxi associations are allegedly threatening and intimidating scholar transport drivers in an attempt to muscle in on contracts from the WCED.

Without formal consultation, the Taxi Forum in Butterworth put out a notice that it will be taking over the scholar transport industry

Several people were injured after a car veered off the road and hit a tree, patients said they were chased by a local taxi association

Taxis stopped running on Monday, leaving Cape Town commuters, learners and workers stranded with very few options.

SANTACO’s taxis will embark on a stay-away in the Western Cape. The association feels transformation in the public transport sector is not being prioritised.

Bogus Zimbabwean taxi association patrollers were finally arrested after extorting monies from unsuspecting motorists in Randburg

Despite issues affecting the taxi industry in Free State, the Premier has thanked its leaders for maintaining peace unlike other provinces

Loop is a new Cape Town-based tech start-up that enables commuters to book a minibus taxi for once-off trips.

The Hout Bay Taxi Association said the City promised them compensation when the MyCiti was introduced in the area. The matter is currently before the Cape Town High Court.

The Department of Transport established by Taxi Relief Fund to help the sector recover from the economic setback spurred by COVID-19

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SA’s two biggest taxi associations SANTACO and NTA are lobbying for COSATU to join in on the national shutdown over fuel costs.

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An arbitration office has been established to deal with taxi-related disputes, with MEC Jacob Mamabolo calling it a ‘game-changer’.

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‘Instead of heaping misery on law-abiding citizens, these associations should do some introspection on their actions and behaviour, and how they can bring about a positive change,’ said JP Smith.

‘I absolutely respect the rights of anybody to raise issues – to even protest – but not to disrupt in the way that this has been disrupted,’ said Winde.

Cape Town police said at least one bus was torched and others were stoned. No arrests have been made thus far.

Chaos has broken out on the roads of Cape Town as taxi associations CATA and CODETA started their strike on Thursday morning.