KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says they will set a good example for the striking taxi drivers who blocked the N3 in Durban.
Long-distance drivers who are members of the Durban Taxi Association have been on strike for five days, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded.
NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI WARNS STRIKING TAXI DRIVERS
According to Independent Online, the drivers are on strike because 81 vehicles were impounded by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport’s public enforcement programme, Shanela.
The publication reported that taxi owners pleaded with Transport MEC Sboniso Duma to release the impounded vehicles, but he reportedly refused. The owners allegedly urged Duma to cease Shanela’s services, but he also refused.
Durban Long Distance Taxi Association spokesperson Bhekisisa Nzuza told Daily News that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport allegedly assured taxi operators that permits were ready for collection. However, according to taxi owners, there were none.
On Monday and Tuesday, the taxi drivers allegedly blockaded major routes on the N3 in Durban.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN STRANDED BECAUSE OF A TAXI STRIKE?
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