Vadi shuts down several taxi ranks, routes in Soweto over violence between taxi associations | AlexMitchley
Vadi published the regulations in the provincial gazette on Wednesday, closing taxi routes and ranks that have been beset by violence, unrest and instability.
"Practically, what this means is that specific taxi ranks and routes in Soweto will be shut down from Friday morning, 15 March, for a period of three months, until 15 June this year," said Vadi. Vadi recalled several reported of cases since the beginning of 2019 that pertain to the conflict between the two taxi associations.
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