The South African
National Taxi Council (SANTACO) confirmed that the taxi industry in
the Eastern Cape would not participate in a national shutdown, allegedly planned for Friday, June 10.
SANTACO said they did not discuss or agree on such action.
“SANTACO has never lobbied any organisation for a national shutdown, and not even planning any shutdown,” they said on Twitter.
According to a statement issued by SANTACO’s Interim Co-Ordinator, Gabs Mtshala, they confirmed that their operations would run as normal.
“Our commuters and our operations would be safe and protected from any forms of disturbance. Furthermore we also call on all those who are implementing fare prices without the involvement of the leadership to refrain from doing that,” said Mtshala.
This announcement follows threats of a national shutdown due to the high petrol prices, which is currently trending on social media.
Police in the meantime said they have “put measures in place to ensure the safety and security of South Africans amidst threats of a national shutdown” tomorrow. Police will be on high alert.
#sapsHQ #NATJOINTS puts measures in place to ensure the safety and security of South Africans amidst threats of a “#NationalShutdown” on 10/06. Law enforcement officers have been deployed & are on high alert to prevent & combat any forms of criminality MEhttps://t.co/fCA9YxM0r9 pic.twitter.com/3WmTahEr61
— SA Police Service ???? (@SAPoliceService) June 9, 2022
SANTACO has never lobbied any organisation for a national shutdown, and not even planning any shutdown. We still however, hold the strongest view that there’s an urgent intervention needed from govt and this despite looming taxi fare increases @SAfmnews https://t.co/JMt1NNqeQl
— SANTACO (@SA_Taxis) June 6, 2022
[BREAKING NEWS] NATJOINTS puts safety measures in place amid threats of a national shutdown tomorrow. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/X1wEqnuXkX
— eNCA (@eNCA) June 9, 2022
