MEDIA ALERT

DATE 12 MAY 2005
TO ALL MEDIA

 
CONFLICT BETWEEN ZAMOKUHLE AND SONGOBA TAXI ASSOCIATIONS RESOLVED

Zamokuhle and Sonqoba Taxi associations that operate between Durban and Port Shepstone held a meeting today to resolve their differences. This follows gun fights between these two associations that took place in the taxi rank at Brook Street, leaving four people injured.

Both associations agreed to maintain status quo until a court case that is scheduled for the 2nd of June 2005. This means that Zamokuhle Taxi Association will take passengers from Port Shepstone to Durban and Sonqoba will take them from Durban to Port Shepstone.

MEC Bheki Cele said "We are very happy that the issue has been resolved because our main goal as the Department of Transport is to provide safe and affordable public transport".

 

Issued By:  Mawande Jubasi
Manager: Media Liaison & Public Relations
KZN Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison
Cell: 082 805 5748

 

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