GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - In a letter from the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) circulating on social media, Santaco confirmed that the taxi shutdown that was planned for tomorrow, Wednesday 22 February, has been called off.
This follows a meeting that was held earlier today between the executive of Santaco Western Cape and the provincial leadership, which included Premier Alan Winde, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and the newly appointed Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie.
“The Santaco executive committee has elected to call off the provincial stayaway that was scheduled for 22 February due to progress made in the meeting,” said Santaco's general secretary Elryno Saaiers, in the letter. "We hereby notify all operators, drivers and commuters that taxi operations will continue as usual. "
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