Western Cape High Court dismisses Santaco’s bid to interdict CoCT’s taxi impoundments
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco)’s Western Cape High Court application to interdict impoundments by the City of Cape Town has been dismissed.
The umbrella body had claimed taxis were being impounded outside of an agreement to end a week-long strike last week.
The ruling means taxis will continue to be impounded in terms of the National Land Transport Act.
The judgement clarifies vehicles can be impounded if they operate without permits and if the driver does not have a licence or public driving permit or where vehicles are not roadworthy.
On Thursday, the Western Cape government, and the City of Cape Town welcomed Santaco’s move to take the legal route, saying a court decision would commit all parties to the agreed terms of a task team.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin-Hill Lewis: “We did say previously that we were confident of our legal position and that impoundments were important for commuters’ safety in Cape Town and to address driver behaviour, and we are pleased that has been confirmed.”
Santaco said that the judgement sought to ensure the City of Cape Town would only impound vehicles on agreed terms under the National Land Transport Act.
-EWN
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