Johnathan Paoli
Cape Town Premier Alan Winde on Friday laid out resolutions stemming from negotiations between the metro and the Taxi Council and said the agreement continues to allow for unroadworthy taxis, vehicles operating without a license and those using incorrect routes to be impounded under the National Land Transportation Act.
Winde tabled this at a media conference in the presence of Santaco representatives and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis where he reported about the recent resolution stemming from negotiations between the metro and the Taxi Council.
In addition, the agreement includes an “escalation system that will loop in both the Premier and Mayor in the event of a conflict as an added measure to prevent strike action”.
In the next two weeks, a list of major offences culminating in impoundment as well as minor offences culminating in fines will be drawn up by the Taxi Task Team (TTT). This
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