Taxi Strike
latest news & developments
uMhlanga Oceans node property owners in taxi dispute
Local business and property owners say trade and values have plummeted due to taxi traffic congestion caused by the lack of a permanent public transport facility
Taxi council and Cape Town agree to end eight-day taxi strike
The South African National Taxi Council agreed to release a warning notice of any future strike action at least 36 hours in advance
Democratic Alliance ignores law of the unintended
Geordin Hill-Lewis’s administration deserves to be shamed too for the bloodshed the extended taxi strike has wrecked. Not because enforcing traffic rules is wrong but because the…
Taxi strike highlights sector’s stranglehold on public transport
It has also brought to the fore the political power tussle between the DA in the Western Cape and the ANC-led national government
Two killed, buses and cars torched as Cape Town taxi strike continues
Taxi associations are protesting against the legal impounding of their vehicles
Chaos, violence on major Cape Town roads as taxis go on strike
There have been reports of looting and the setting alight of vehicles since Thursday afternoon
Cape Town taxi strike called off
Buses were set alight in Khayelitsha in the early hours of Monday morning, and thousands of commuters were left stranded
How one word sparked the Western Cape taxi strike
An indaba or a pre-elective conference — how wording is alleged to have sparked strike action
The taxi strike: Seven things you need to know
Scores of commuters have been left stranded as thousands of taxi drivers march to the department of transport and community safety in Johannesburg.
Taxi associations warned against unruly behaviour during strike
Gauteng traffic officials have urged taxi drivers to refrain from intimidation and unruly behaviour ahead of their planned strike on Monday.
Santaco won’t join strike against demerit system
Santaco said on Tuesday its members would not be joining taxi drivers marching to the Union Buildings in protest against the traffic demerit system.
Durban taxi strike called off
The Durban taxi strike which left thousands of commuters stranded on Monday has been called off.
Taxi drivers plan nationwide strike over BRT system
Taxi drivers and operators across the country will strike from September 1 over the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit system.