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

2-minute read
\n03 October 2023 | 14:47 CAT<\/p>\n

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EFF members marched in Cape Town on Monday to draw attention to taxi impoundments. Image: Michael Walker<\/p><\/div>\n

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) s set off on a march through Cape Town on Monday to protest against taxi impoundments in the Western Cape despite the withdrawal of various other organisations.<\/p>\n

The provincial ANC, Santaco and the SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) on Sunday cancelled their participation in the protest, which calls for an end to \u201cunjust taxi impoundments, gangsterism, a collapsed service delivery, unemployment, unlawful evictions and racism in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

By 1 p.m., marchers were moving through Athlone towards the Ndabeni pound. Billed as another provincial shutdown, the event had only drawn about 100 protesters.<\/p>\n

An EFF march notification said the event was prompted by \u201cunjust taxi impoundments\u201d and \u201ctaxi passengers’ harassment\u201d.<\/p>\n

ANC provincial spokesperson Muhammad Khalid Sayed said the party is unhappy with the EFF labelling the march as a shutdown, saying they only support a peaceful resolution to taxi industry disputes in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was always our position that this was a multi-party march against the unlawful impoundment of taxis. It was never intended to be a shutdown led by one political party. The mixed messages emanating as late as Sunday morning in the media have convinced us that it would be unwise to participate,\u201d Sayed said.<\/p>\n

He said the ANC only supports a peaceful resolution to taxi industry disputes with the city of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are opposed to any form of shutdown. We support a peaceful resolution of the issues facing the minibus taxi industry. The ANC will continue to engage the taxi industry, civil society, and with all spheres of government to find a lasting solution,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full interview on Your World Today with Moulana Muhammed Bham.<\/p>\n