Thousands of commuters in Cape Town either had to walk or wait in long queues as they made their way to their places of work …
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What is the point tomorrow they out on bail😢 we need order and this need to be stop kids ,peoppe dieing Bring back death penalty problem solve .make and example
Zimbabwe doesn't have taxi violence. Their taxis respect the law and rules of the road and drive well, protect and respect, and don't intimidate other drivers. And, the number of people killed annually in taxi related road accidents in Zimbabwe is also minimal. The reason is that the taxi industry in Zimbabwe is regulated both regionally and nationally by the government. Supply and demand has to be regulated. You obviously cannot have an unlimited number of taxis competing in an area
How long will we suffer in our own country. This country will never recover from the system of separation. Too much racial and classist division. The wealthy in Camps bay are not bothered its always the poor suffering
In other words Santaco is expecting that everyone simply accepts lawlessness and bullying, Well done to cape town for taking charge ! All the taxis blocking the roads must be baled up into a square and sent off for scrap metal !
Strap yourselves in for the lead up to elections as the ANC attempts to destabilize the western cape. You do not understand the importance of voting in 2024 it is possibly the most significant political moment in SA history, register to vote and change the destiny of South Africans.
My daughter can't even go to school and if she going to have bad results I will ask God to punish that JP Smith that is causing this crap trying to think he can turn the tables around but actually he flipped fail badly all greedy for money and getting the spotlight 🙏😡😡😡😡What a crap move🙏😡😡😡😡
@VanessaRAM:God, REBUKE the BEAST-LIFE that HIDES within us! Rebuke those who claim to be, "Strong Ones" that lurk within the CONGREGATION and:abuse the people out of their LOVE for MONEY. So GOD SCATTERS the people who are SPOILING for a FIGHT. PSALM68:30
Smith needs to not relent. Someone in South Africa needs to do something about taxis and if it means he is the one, then so be it. SANTACO and friends have gotten too big for their boots and think they can just do whatever.
They don;t contribute to the tax base but expect all the benefits and more. Their taxis are subsidized by taxpayers. the same taxpayers who have to suffer the presence of those dangerous, unruly taxi drivers on the roads.
What I'd hope to see is a simple divide and conquer approach. Introduce a law that requires every single driver of a taxi and the owner, to agree that if they are caught with an unroadworthy vehicle, if they stop at at intersection, if they block traffic on purpose, if they hold the nation to ransom… then their taxi can be impounded and crushed. The only reason they are a preferred mode of transport is because of heir criminal tendencies to force people to use them. Let real competition in and they are just another bunch of useless, no-ideas-having losers with nothing better to offer than violence and threats.
This is not a Taxi's strike, it's the Western Cape motorists, it's just that (1) they have the biggest association and (2) the crime is not by taxi owners or drivers, it's local thugs who are taking advantage of the situation.
Open your eyes and see that bigger picture… read the By-Laws to understand what's going on and be objective.
What many commuters who complain about prices of busses are not understanding is that the reason why we don't have affordable public transport is because any plans to deploy busses or improving trains are immediately torched by the taxi organizations. The taxi unions boycott any public transport planning and then if the city goes ahead anyway (i.e. myciti), then the taxi gangs burn the busses and vandalize the stations. They are violently enforcing a monopoly on public transport and thus can charge any price they want.
On top of that taxi vans are an incredibly inefficient means of public transport so even if there is no dishonesty, it's just not possible to operate a van for cheaper than it would be to operate a bus or a train. If trains and busses are allowed to operate without fearing for their safety or being threatened by taxis, then the daily commute will go down in price. In every city in the world where public transport is working and the people are satisfied with it, the industry is built around busses, trams or metro (for shorter distances) and trains for longer, not around taxi vans and this is the reason why.
This is the shit I'm talking about?… This government are corrupted!!!!!!… The land of no opportunity at all 👎👎…. People you need to stand up for your rights!!!!!!!.. No matter what colour you are… God did not make us by colour!!!!!!!!….. So stand up together!!!!…
Time for Boesak to make a comeback, Debeer,maimane,mazibuko,enough great politicians to take on this ridiculous politics ,Eff and Anc the same crap Kakistocracy, Da and old whitey party
This barbarism proves that this nation has no respect for anyone and anything, a clear reason why they are left behind in world progress, victims of stagnation from their own uncouth behavior !
For years on end taxis have been bullies on the road. stand strong against them. Time for alternative modes of transport to get it together. people cannot be held ransom by these thugs.
Dont give in to these terrorists…. when they dont get what they want, they destroy infrastructure and perpetrate violence and government caves. Everytime!
Why are they attacking private vehicles? This is why i don't support them because when they strike they become violent and attack the very people who supports them.
Why dont police and soldiers hide in the golden arrow buses and catch the bastards that cause such alot of damage and jail them! Its terrorble what the Unions cause with such a lot of criminals breakdown the country and cause to millions of workers discomfort. They ruined the Railway so no trains, burn Golden Arrow busses. The Unions must be hold accountable. And those whose ruining this country must be hold accountable. Who the hell are these Unions to let the people close roads to respectable citizens that needs a salary. WHY do goverment let taxis unions and the other RULES THIS COUNTRY??? Come on mr Prez Ramaphoza and mins of police. Its a shame what the citizens have to endure last 25 years under ANC The Fat cats Cadres with HUGE salaries also do very little to this country which is going from BAD to Worst every day! It is SCHOKING!!!!!
You can see the chaos in this country.How can taxis controle the province and if they dont get what they want they turn in to violence.Just like the ANC and the EFF they think violence can solve everything.If you dont abide by law you must take the consequences.Its so nice now we can drive freely.
ANC, why are you destroying your own people, why? Your actions don't affect the middle class, but you are hurting the people at the bottom of the social ladder, why? You are not even reaching the ears of your ANC party, no, they could care less, please don't vote them back in power!
What is the point tomorrow they out on bail😢 we need order and this need to be stop kids ,peoppe dieing
Bring back death penalty problem solve .make and example
Get the army
Does this include Ubers and Bolt?
Zimbabwe doesn't have taxi violence. Their taxis respect the law and rules of the road and drive well, protect and respect, and don't intimidate other drivers. And, the number of people killed annually in taxi related road accidents in Zimbabwe is also minimal. The reason is that the taxi industry in Zimbabwe is regulated both regionally and nationally by the government. Supply and demand has to be regulated. You obviously cannot have an unlimited number of taxis competing in an area
I hope Santaco is being held accountable for every loss or damage done.
Cancelling our October trip to Capetown. Way too much violence and chaos!
How long will we suffer in our own country. This country will never recover from the system of separation. Too much racial and classist division. The wealthy in Camps bay are not bothered its always the poor suffering
In other words Santaco is expecting that everyone simply accepts lawlessness and bullying,
Well done to cape town for taking charge !
All the taxis blocking the roads must be baled up into a square and sent off for scrap metal !
Strap yourselves in for the lead up to elections as the ANC attempts to destabilize the western cape. You do not understand the importance of voting in 2024 it is possibly the most significant political moment in SA history, register to vote and change the destiny of South Africans.
Liyabhubha izwe
im building a flying car ,soon ,there will be a new problem ,planes fly crap
My daughter can't even go to school and if she going to have bad results I will ask God to punish that JP Smith that is causing this crap trying to think he can turn the tables around but actually he flipped fail badly all greedy for money and getting the spotlight 🙏😡😡😡😡What a crap move🙏😡😡😡😡
@VanessaRAM:God, REBUKE the BEAST-LIFE that HIDES within us! Rebuke those who claim to be, "Strong Ones" that lurk within the CONGREGATION and:abuse the people out of their LOVE for MONEY. So GOD SCATTERS the people who are SPOILING for a FIGHT. PSALM68:30
Then they wonder why apartheid. I also don't want to be around thugs all the time
Entitlement rearing its ugly head once again
Smith needs to not relent. Someone in South Africa needs to do something about taxis and if it means he is the one, then so be it.
SANTACO and friends have gotten too big for their boots and think they can just do whatever.
They don;t contribute to the tax base but expect all the benefits and more. Their taxis are subsidized by taxpayers. the same taxpayers who have to suffer the presence of those dangerous, unruly taxi drivers on the roads.
What I'd hope to see is a simple divide and conquer approach. Introduce a law that requires every single driver of a taxi and the owner, to agree that if they are caught with an unroadworthy vehicle, if they stop at at intersection, if they block traffic on purpose, if they hold the nation to ransom… then their taxi can be impounded and crushed.
The only reason they are a preferred mode of transport is because of heir criminal tendencies to force people to use them. Let real competition in and they are just another bunch of useless, no-ideas-having losers with nothing better to offer than violence and threats.
Why are the (E-hailing) Ubers striking?
This is not a Taxi's strike, it's the Western Cape motorists, it's just that (1) they have the biggest association and (2) the crime is not by taxi owners or drivers, it's local thugs who are taking advantage of the situation.
Open your eyes and see that bigger picture… read the By-Laws to understand what's going on and be objective.
Dude is more concerned about how stragically his weekend has started😂
SALUTE J P SMITH for standing against these Taxi TERRORISTS.
Don't negotiate with these SCUMBAG Taxi Bosses. We are behind you
Charge ever Taxi boss with Sabotage and Terrorism
NO MORE TAXI'S ON WESTERN CAPE ROADS. FINNISH AND KLAAR.
They are behind the burning of busses and destruction of railwaylines
So the "unpaid leave" continues…
What many commuters who complain about prices of busses are not understanding is that the reason why we don't have affordable public transport is because any plans to deploy busses or improving trains are immediately torched by the taxi organizations. The taxi unions boycott any public transport planning and then if the city goes ahead anyway (i.e. myciti), then the taxi gangs burn the busses and vandalize the stations. They are violently enforcing a monopoly on public transport and thus can charge any price they want.
On top of that taxi vans are an incredibly inefficient means of public transport so even if there is no dishonesty, it's just not possible to operate a van for cheaper than it would be to operate a bus or a train. If trains and busses are allowed to operate without fearing for their safety or being threatened by taxis, then the daily commute will go down in price. In every city in the world where public transport is working and the people are satisfied with it, the industry is built around busses, trams or metro (for shorter distances) and trains for longer, not around taxi vans and this is the reason why.
Why burn everything and destroy? What is achieved? Absolute losers 😢
This is the shit I'm talking about?… This government are corrupted!!!!!!… The land of no opportunity at all 👎👎…. People you need to stand up for your rights!!!!!!!.. No matter what colour you are… God did not make us by colour!!!!!!!!….. So stand up together!!!!…
Anc equals Kakistocracy they must buggeroff bloody delinquent moeskonners
Most of us just want to live in peace but its hard here in our country!too many opportunistic people screwing with our minds!
Cyrillic die droll gunja in otherwords
Time for Boesak to make a comeback, Debeer,maimane,mazibuko,enough great politicians to take on this ridiculous politics ,Eff and Anc the same crap Kakistocracy, Da and old whitey party
This barbarism proves that this nation has no respect for anyone and anything, a clear reason why they are left behind in world progress, victims of stagnation from their own uncouth behavior !
Kiss the K*ffer!
For years on end taxis have been bullies on the road. stand strong against them. Time for alternative modes of transport to get it together. people cannot be held ransom by these thugs.
The taxis should stay away for good fk'em we'll find a new way!! Tsek mxm
Dont give in to these terrorists…. when they dont get what they want, they destroy infrastructure and perpetrate violence and government caves. Everytime!
why is it so difficult for the government to control this taxi associations.
SOLDIERS MUST BE DEPLOYED. JUST LIKE DURING PANDEMIC.
No surprise. This is Africa
That's JP Smith's leadership
The taxi mafia have been used to getting away with thuggery and lawlessness. Great to see that Cape Town has the guts to reign them in.
Why are they attacking private vehicles? This is why i don't support them because when they strike they become violent and attack the very people who supports them.
Get our Trains running agai n!!!! Get rid of unions like The Iron lady in UK Margaret Thatcher!!!!
Why dont police and soldiers hide in the golden arrow buses and catch the bastards that cause such alot of damage and jail them! Its terrorble what the Unions cause with such a lot of criminals breakdown the country and cause to millions of workers discomfort. They ruined the Railway so no trains, burn Golden Arrow busses. The Unions must be hold accountable. And those whose ruining this country must be hold accountable. Who the hell are these Unions to let the people close roads to respectable citizens that needs a salary. WHY do goverment let taxis unions and the other RULES THIS COUNTRY??? Come on mr Prez Ramaphoza and mins of police. Its a shame what the citizens have to endure last 25 years under ANC
The Fat cats Cadres with HUGE salaries also do very little to this country which is going from BAD to Worst every day! It is SCHOKING!!!!!
That country is backward and lawless…blacks were never created to lead anything! They are simply outright incompetent and born corrupt
Fair enough, impound the taxis, but what's the alternative that CoCT is providing? Why must working class be in the middle of this p!ssing contest?
BAN THESE NON TAX PAYING THUGS
Cyril could have deployed thd army and easily delt with these vandals but his handlers won't allow
lol there's a bridge but they walking through the traffic
You can see the chaos in this country.How can taxis controle the province and if they dont get what they want they turn in to violence.Just like the ANC and the EFF they think violence can solve everything.If you dont abide by law you must take the consequences.Its so nice now we can drive freely.
ANC, why are you destroying your own people, why? Your actions don't affect the middle class, but you are hurting the people at the bottom of the social ladder, why? You are not even reaching the ears of your ANC party, no, they could care less, please don't vote them back in power!
SANTACO are criminals and should be jailed as anarchists… a real busines puts their customers first ….