By Levy Masiteng
The Gauteng portfolio committees on community safety and transport and logistics are urging taxi associations to honour a ceasefire agreement reached over the weekend.
The deal between the Gauteng government, the Gauteng National Taxi Alliance (GNTA) and the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) aims to bring an immediate end to taxi-related violence in the province.
This year alone, 59 people have been killed. Thirty of them were last month.
This follows Gauteng transport MEC Kedibone Diale Tlabela threatening to close taxi ranks for six if violence continues.
Key agreements from the meeting include an immediate ceasefire and commitment to dialogue by all affected taxi associations, who must now engage in mediation talks and submit a progress report to the MEC by 29 April.
A dedicated conflict resolution committee comprising affected taxi associations will be established, convening only under the supervision of the MEC to ensure transparency
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