News24 reports that the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) is not happy about the latest impoundment of minibus taxis and has vowed to approach the courts to interdict the City of Cape Town.

Taxi officials falling under Santaco were locked on Monday in urgent talks after 14 taxis were impounded over the weekend by the City despite an agreement in place to end the impoundment of taxis for minor offences. Santaco secretary Ryno Saaiers reported: "Court intervention on issues of the dispute between the parties was tabled, and it was agreed that this option should still be explored." Santaco staged an eight-day strike earlier this month against the City impounding dozens of vehicles over a range of infractions, including number plates not being displayed. While the association was not happy about the latest impoundments, it quickly dismissed claims of possible further strike action. Part of the agreement that ended the strike was that the Minibus Taxi Task Team – made up of representatives from the City, the Western Cape government and Santaco – must finalise a list of major and minor offences for which vehicles can either be impounded or fined. The task team was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, but Santaco requested a postponement.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Marvin Charles at News24

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