 
MEDIA STATEMENT
KZN TRANSPORT INSTITUTES A TRIBUNAL ON STANGER/MAPHUMULO TAXI CONFLICTSince Monday, 8 people have been killed in a renewed taxi conflict in the Stanger/ Maphumulo area. Mbanjwa said on Wednesday that he met with representatives from both associations who indicated that the new conflict was over the ownership of the Darnell taxi route. Both associations claim the route was theirs and Dr Mbanjwa said the departmental investigation has revealed that neither of the associations have legal permits to operate on the route. He said operators affiliated to the Maphumulo Taxi Association did not convert their radius permits into routes permits and therefore their permits lapsed. Mbanjwa also said the Stanger Taxi Association has never used the Darnell route and thus the department was therefore investigating how the Transport Board issued them with the permits for the routes they have never used. He further said that the tribunal which will be led by a senior advocate will hold hearings from Saturday and he expects a legal judgement to be issued by Monday the 11th of July 2005.
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