{"id":73844,"date":"2022-11-21T22:27:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=73844"},"modified":"2022-11-21T22:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:34:35","slug":"chaos-in-cape-town-as-striking-taxi-operators-torch-buses-as-2-day-strike-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/chaos-in-cape-town-as-striking-taxi-operators-torch-buses-as-2-day-strike-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos in Cape Town as striking taxi operators torch buses as 2-day strike begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim<\/em> | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n

2 min read
\n21 November 2022 | \u00a010:00 pm CAT<\/p>\n

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PICTURE: ESA ALEXANDER\/SUNDAY TIMES<\/p><\/div>\n

As Taxis embark on a two-day strike across the Western Cape, pandemonium has broken out in Cape Town. This Monday morning, a Golden Arrow bus and a MyCity bus were torched in Khayelitsha, allegedly by members embarking on the taxi strike.<\/p>\n

Radio Islam International<\/em> discusses the morning chaos witnessed with Western Cape Journalist Sawmiet Moos.<\/p>\n

Due to the SANTACO strike, no public taxis were operational, resulting in the load being carried by the Golden Arrow bus and charter services.<\/p>\n

According to Moos, bus rides were available to get staff from their residential areas to the CBD and other industrial areas.<\/p>\n

This followed the torching of one bus with a petrol bomb, a second being hijacked and two more busses left gutted, one of which is a sizeable MyCity bus.<\/p>\n

Praising the efforts of law enforcement agencies, SAPS and the Local Metro Police and Law Enforcement Moos say, “JP Smith has reported that three arrests have been made.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the reasons behind the taxi strikes are multiple.<\/p>\n

According to Moos, the significant factors driving the taxi drivers towards striking include the suspension of the blue dot service that incentivises good driver behaviour.<\/p>\n

He said the second challenge stems from a problem taxi drivers have with impounding vehicles.<\/p>\n

According to Moos, several construction companies had their staff work extra hours since Friday, when the strike became a reality, to compensate for these missed days.<\/p>\n

The strikes have also impacted school and University kids. Late yesterday the Western Cape education department issued a call to the schools to ensure the assistance of school kids, mainly the matriculants. However, many of the students were unable to pitch at all.<\/p>\n

Listen below to the podcast with Annisa Essack and Journalist Sawmiet Moos.<\/p>\n