Public transport is expected to return to normal this morning after the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) announced that operations would resume after two days of stayaway action.
“To all our commuters, we thank you for your patience and understanding during the course of stayaway action,” read a statement issued by Santaco.
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“We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused and ensure that operations will resume effectively from tomorrow (Wednesday).”
“We recognise each and every commuter who has supported this call to action and extend our sincerest thanks to all of you.”
Santaco’s demands included a review of the by-laws under which taxis were impounded; funding for the expansion of the Blue Dot (taxi incentive programme); commitment by the Western Cape government to support the formalisation efforts of the taxi industry.
On Monday, the City of Cape Town condemned violent protests when buses belonging to MyCiti and Golden Arrow were torched and thousands of commuters were stranded with no way of getting to work or school.
Members of the Western Cape Flying Squad also arrested three suspects and confiscated 13 petrol bombs in Delft on Monday morning.
According to SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, police on route patrol noticed a Toyota Quantum minibus and a sedan in pursuit of a furniture delivery vehicle that was driving on Delft Main Road shortly before 11am.
“Once they pulled over the 15-seater vehicle and the sedan, they searched the vehicles,” said Potelwa. “Thirteen petrol bombs were discovered and the suspects were subsequently apprehended.”
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