Soweto taxi war: Commuters ask Gauteng Transport MEC to keep the taxi ranks closed By Bheki C. Simelane colibheki
After a week-long closure of six taxi ranks in Soweto, disgruntled Soweto commuters have rejected an agreement between two feuding taxi associations and demanded that Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi extend the suspension of operations in the affected areas.
But angry Soweto residents rejected a number of the proposals in the agreement reached between the two taxi associations, which, had it satisfied MEC Vadi, could have led to the re-opening of six taxi ranks. The residents, most of whom are commuters, pleaded with Vadi not to re-open them.Suspension of operations on its own is not enough. There is a lot going on in the taxi industry. Taxi bosses and drivers need to be educated about customer care. We don’t understand what’s happening.
He admitted that his department was in a dilemma because on the one hand, they wanted peace and stability, yet the closure of the taxi ranks was a great inconvenience to commuters. An Orlando commuter identified only as Palesa criticised the transport department for its failure to provide contingency measures during the shutdown of the taxi ranks. Palesa said she had been affected in previous taxi violence.Please respect us the way we respect you,” said Palesa. She said there was no point of opening and closing the ranks. It was not a solution. She asked what happened to the previous peaceful agreement.
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