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The Citizen reports that on Monday night the Western Cape High Court granted an urgent interdict against the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) and its 166 affiliates.
The crippling and violent minibus taxi strike has been blazing a trail of mayhem and destruction since its start last Thursday following impoundments of minibus taxis earlier in the week in accordance with new by-laws. Cape Town police have confirmed that at least two people have died so far and 72 people have been arrested for public violence. The order by Judge Patrick Gamble prohibits any person or vehicle from unreasonably blocking Cape Town’s roads with the intention of harming or delaying passengers using other modes of transport. Members of the taxi industry are also prohibited from coming within 100 metres of a transport depot. Gamble’s order followed a six-hour-long hearing on Monday evening during which the City of Cape Town and Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) made submissions against Santaco and the 166 taxi associations affiliated with the taxi council. On Sunday, DABS had secured an urgent interim interdict against the respondents , but returned to court on Monday arguing that Santaco was in contempt of court. This after four more of the company’s buses were attacked on Monday, despite Santaco having agreed to the interim interdict. A total of 10 GABS have been torched since the start of the strike. Judge Gamble is expected to make a ruling on the contempt application by GABS on Tuesday.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Cornelia Le Roux at The Citizen
- Read too, City of Cape Town granted urgent interdict against taxi council, at GroundUp
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