Cape Town – National taxi body Santaco has announced that operations will resume on Wednesday after two days of stayaway action.
“To all our commuters, we thank you for your patience and understanding during the course of stayaway action.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused and ensure that operations will resume effectively from tomorrow (Wednesday).
“We recognise each and every commuter who has supported this call to action and extend our sincerest thanks to all of you,” a South African National Taxi Council post read.
Santaco’s demands included a review of the by-laws under which taxis were impounded; funding for the expansion of the Blue Dot (taxi incentive programme); commitment by the Western Cape government to support formalisation efforts by the taxi industry.
On Monday, three buses – two Golden Arrow buses and a MyCiTi – were torched in Khayelitsha.
SAPS made three arrests and confiscated 13 petrol bombs in Delft after they pulled over a Toyota Quantum and a sedan.
Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said: “Members of the Western Cape Flying Squad, who were strategically deployed, arrested three suspects and confiscated 13 petrol bombs in Delft on Monday morning.
“Once they pulled over the 15-seater vehicle and the sedan, they searched the vehicles.
“Thirteen petrol bombs were discovered and the suspects were subsequently apprehended.
“The suspects, between the ages of 28 and 32, are alleged to have strong links to the taxi industry and expected to appear in court as soon as they are charged in terms of the explosives act.”
Cape Times