Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has committed to ensuring that the Western Cape taxi dispute is resolved as soon as possible.
“As government, our mandate is to ensure safe, efficient and reliable public transport and violence and intimidation will not be tolerated. The right to movement is a fundamental right. The choice of movement is also a fundamental right. Therefore, the right of citizens to reliable and safe public transport cannot be compromised. The commuter is the most important person and mutual respect is of paramount importance.
“As the national Department of Transport, we have been engaging with the Ministry of Police as well as the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) and we will do everything towards ensuring that the current taxi dispute in the Western Cape is resolved amicably as soon as possible. To this end, we will continue to engage with all stakeholders including the Western Cape Provincial Government, Santaco, labour and business,” said Minister Ndebele.
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Minister Ndebele on Western Cape taxi strike
