South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Western Cape says its lawyers are studying an urgent interdict granted to the City of Cape Town and Golden Arrow Bus Service.
The order states that no person, vehicle, taxi or driver may unreasonably obstruct, interfere or block any vehicle on any public road in a manner as to harm passengers, or delay or impede the flow of traffic.
Santaco’s deputy Chairperson Nceba Enge says while a meeting on Monday night with national and provincial transport authorities showed progress, a few sticking points remain.
“Yes indeed we got that interdict but our lawyers are dealing with the issues in court. We want to as Santaco unequivocally distance ourselves from what is happening out there. The looting is no longer about the industry, the strike actually.”
Arrests
On Monday, City of Cape Town authorities say officers made 27 arrests following the blockade of the N-2 highway by taxi drivers, while police have arrested eight taxi drivers in Mfuleni.
In the early hours of Monday morning approximately 30 taxis blocked the N-2 Inbound at Borcherds Quarry.
Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith said numerous incidents have been reported, including four Golden Arrow buses being torched.
Four private vehicles were set alight. Two trucks were torched at a City depot along Govan Mbeki Road.
A city vehicle was hijacked in Samora Machel. There was also a shooting at Philippi railway station, and stoning of vehicles at Govan Mbeki and Duinefontein Road.
Last week taxi drivers embarked on a province-wide stayaway that is expected to continue until Wednesday.
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