THE taxi industry will not be part of Wednesday’s national shutdown, according to the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco).
Labour federations SAFTU and COSATU have called on all South Africans to stay at home on Wednesday in support of its national shutdown.
Millions of South Africans across the country are either expected to stay at home or join the national shutdown against the high cost of living.
“Santaco would like to pronounce that Santaco is not part of any shutdown or any stay away that is planned by whomever, we are not part of it,” according to Santaco’s Bafana Magagula.
The taxi alliance, which is one of the biggest associations in the country, said it has turned down numerous requests to participate in the national shutdown.
More than 200 unions, civil society groups and political parties are expected to join the SAFT and COSATU strike on Wednesday to protest
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