News24 | Santaco Taxi Strike Leaves Thousands Stranded in Ekurhuleni

‘We slept at taxi rank’: Santaco apologises as taxi strike frustrates Ekurhuleni residents

News24 | Santaco taxi strike leaves thousands stranded in Ekurhuleni

The taxi industry is unhappy with the impounding of 16 vehicles, while the transport and roads department says it is upholding the law.

Taxi strike in Ekurhuleni leaves commuters stranded

Gauteng roads and transport department says illegal or unroadworthy taxis impounded

Commuters left stranded as Santaco protests over impounding of taxis

Commuters in parts of Ekurhuleni, including Katlehong and Germiston, were left stranded on Thursday after the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) halted taxi operations over the impounding of their vehicles.

Ekurhuleni Santaco taxi strike called off

Ekurhuleni Santaco taxi strike called off Janine2 Fri, 08/29/2025 - 17:00 Ekurhuleni Roads and Transport Management MEC Lehlohonolo Gomo  EKURHULENI - Thousands of taxi commuters will be able to resume travel in Ekurhuleni as the Santaco strike was halted on Friday.Operators pulled their vehicles off the road on Thursday, accusing government of unfairly targeting the industry.They said taxis are being impounded over permits not issued by autho…

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to give update on Ekurhuleni taxi strike

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and provincial roads and transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela will provide an update on the taxi operations across the province, including the latest developments in Ekurhuleni amid the taxi strike in the region. Lesufi’s spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla, said Gauteng’s deputy provincial commissioner for police, Major-General Fred Kekana, will also be part of the media briefing to give an update on the establishment of th…