{"id":19265,"date":"2024-03-07T20:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=19265"},"modified":"2024-03-07T20:37:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:37:03","slug":"ekurhuleni-taxi-users-urged-to-find-alternative-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2024\/03\/07\/ekurhuleni-taxi-users-urged-to-find-alternative-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Santaco changes tune, says taxis will operate as normal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/taxis-770x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/taxis-770x409.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/taxis-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/taxis.jpg 1146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Taxi association, Santaco, says taxis in Ekurhuleni will be operating as normal on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udce2UPDATE \ud83d\udce2<\/p>\n<p>All taxi operations in Ekurhuleni will resume normally from tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n<p>SANTACO Ekurhuleni wishes to apologize again to all commuters who were left stranded today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qgdQyUG7mp\">https:\/\/t.co\/qgdQyUG7mp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SANTACO (@SA_Taxis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SA_Taxis\/status\/1765795463356190959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The organisation changed tune a few hours after it informed YNews that operations will remain suspended after its talks with government had deadlocked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YNews<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SANTACO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SANTACO<\/a> has urged motorists in parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ekurhuleni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ekurhuleni<\/a> to make alternative means of transport as their strike will continue tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of commuters were left stranded today after drivers slammed the breaks due to a standoff with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/government?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#government<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lifeofberrys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lifeofberrys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sVbiL3m7mX\">pic.twitter.com\/sVbiL3m7mX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Y (@Yfm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yfm\/status\/1765780000597319881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The stalemate is allegedly over government&#8217;s decision to deploy busses on taxi routes.<\/p>\n<p>Santaco&#8217;s Phaphama Zulu has told YNews their change of heart came after deliberating on the impact a second day without taxis will have on commuters.<\/p>\n<p>He says they will continue talks with government without further inconveniencing commuters.<\/p>\n<p>The strike had affected taxi users in Alberton, Daveyton, Tembisa, Vosloorus, Germiston and Benoni, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Long queues snaking through taxi ranks in the metro were seen with some commuters saying the situation was so bad that they had to return home due to unaffordability of alternative transport options available to them.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul 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aria-label=\"Play\">play_arrow<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-tit\">Santaco changes tune, says taxis will operate as normal<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Lindiwe Mabena<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The taxi strike in the city of Ekurhuleni has left thousands of commuters stranded. These are mostly people who travel to work and are most likely breadwinners.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/586odVEzI5\">https:\/\/t.co\/586odVEzI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho \ud83d\udd25 (@David_S_Tembe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_S_Tembe\/status\/1765676429272916401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One taxi driver told the commuter to take his children home for their safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cTill further Notice\u201d Maye! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ekurhuleni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ekurhuleni<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JhOj1QP9rF\">pic.twitter.com\/JhOj1QP9rF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mam&#8217;Yangchaza \ud83d\udc51 (@MaZuluOmuhlez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaZuluOmuhlez\/status\/1765619924079092073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The shutdown underscored the challenges faced by commuters and the impact of transport disruptions on their lives and livelihood. <strong>Written by Tshenolo Khaile<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taxi association, Santaco, says taxis in Ekurhuleni will be operating as normal on Friday morning. \ud83d\udce2UPDATE \ud83d\udce2 All taxi operations in Ekurhuleni will resume normally from tomorrow morning. 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