News24 reports that taxi services in Cape Town will remain suspended until the outcome of an urgent interdict against the City of Cape Town that taxi council Santaco is preparing.

In a notice to operators posted by Western Cape Santaco secretary general Ryno Saaiers, taxi operators were advised that Santaco had appointed a lawyer to file for the interdict to get all impounded vehicles released. It also wants the City and the Western Cape Department of Mobility to not impound more taxis until the impoundment issue is resolved. "With this in mind, we appeal to all our members to be patient and allow us to complete this process. The application will be lodged in 48 hours, and we will, therefore, not operate until this process is completed," said Saaiers. Meantime, City of Cape Town safety and security MMC JP Smith on Wednesday night said there had been a few sporadic incidents of violence. A truck was set alight in Langa and stone-throwing incidents were reported along Potsdam Road on Wednesday. The City's Joint Operations Centre will remain activated to coordinate responses to disruptions. “This includes patrols along all major routes and escorts for bus services in hotspot areas; we are utilising our CCTV network to monitor the road network to help expedite any emergency response that is required," Smith said.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jenni Evans and Iavan Pijoos at News24

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