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The City of Cape Town has been notified of SANTACO’s communication to operators that strike action will continue on Thursday and Friday, 10 and 11 August. The City will continue to prioritise the protection of commuters and public safety in general, including escorts for public transport and frontline services staff. Safety escort services will also be extended to food delivery trucks in communities within available resources. The City has further reached out to NGOs Gift of the Givers and Heal our Land for support in providing food relief to communities struggling under the ongoing taxi strike action. Read more below:

‘For as long as SANTACO adheres to the interdict against violence and disruption, the City stands ready to continue negotiations at any time so that resolutions can be found without compromising the principle of the rule of law. It is entirely within SANTACO’s powers to end the strike and return to constructive talks. 

‘The continued strike action means that many communities are struggling with ongoing disruptions to their daily lives and ability to earn a living. People are going hungry and we will do whatever we can to help together with NGO partners like Gift of the Givers and Heal our Land while the taxi strike continues.

‘We urge SANTACO to end the siege this stay away has placed on especially the most vulnerable communities in our city,’ said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Both Gift of the Givers as well as Heal our Land have responded to the request and the City’s disaster relief teams will be working with them to coordinate efforts.

Issued by Media Office, City of Cape Town