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Relief for Cape commuters as taxi strike is off

Good news for taxi commuters in Cape Town on Tuesday morning.

The taxi driver strike has been called off.

Commuters were left stranded on Monday after leadership disputes between taxi organisations.

Taxi industry task team advisor Dr Achmat Dyason said the ANC has promised to mediate between the parties.

 

During the first few days of the strike, where the train was not making a stop in Rosebank, I was forced to make use of an Uber (which cost an arm and a leg) and for the next two days, I stayed at home — making use of my valuable annual leave — even though I continued working from home,” she said.

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She added that she was frustrated with the Gautrain’s communication around the strike, noting that the mitigation plans came late on Sunday night, before the start of the strike.

“Gautrain management has been very evasive and most commuters don’t even know how wage negotiations have been progressing and when we can expect the strike to be over. There is a lot of uncertainty at the moment,” the Gautrain user said.

The Gautrain has apologised to commuters for the delays and reduced service during the industrial action and has directed commuters to its website and mobile app for updated information.

Source: Times lives

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