'We slept at taxi rank': Santaco apologises as strike frustrates residents

SEVERAL taxi commuters spent the night at taxi ranks around Kempton Park after taxi operators affiliated to the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) withdrew their services.

- JONISAYI MAROMO

The strike has affected thousands of commuters in parts of Ekurhuleni, such as Germiston and Katlehong, who were frantically trying to get to places of work. Some residents said that from Thursday evening, there were no taxis, and commuters spent the cold night at the taxi rank yesterday morning.

“We had to rely on fires, burning plastics overnight. Can you imagine how cold it was at midnight, in this open place? The government must sort out this problem with the taxi drivers. We want to be able to travel and work,” said one resident in Kempton Park.