Taxis being impounded in Cape Town during the strike.
Date
2 August 2023 – 10 August 2023[1]
Location
Western Cape, South Africa
Caused by
Implementation of the National Land Transport Act and the impoundment of violating taxis.[2][3]
Goals
Stop the impounding of taxis for infringing national and municipal laws, address other outstanding grievences.[2]
Methods
Suspension of minibus taxi services, road blocks, protests, stoning of vehicles, torching vehicles, shootings.
Resulted in
SANTACO accepts initial offer by the City of Cape Town
Parties
South African National Taxi Council
Minibus Taxi Operators
Government of South Africa
South African Police Service
Western Cape Provincial Traffic Department
City of Cape Town
Lead figures
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis Alderman JP Smith
Casualties
Death(s)
5[4]
Arrested
120[4]
Damage
Multiple public buses and private vehicles set alight, municipal and private property damage, a number of private businesses looted.
The 2023 Cape Town taxi strike, also known as the 2023 Western Cape taxi strike, was a law enforcement dispute between minibus taxi operators in the Western Cape province of South Africa, as represented by South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), and the City of Cape Town.[5] The strike started at 13:00 SAST on Thursday, 3 August 2023 and is currently ongoing although SANTACO stated their intention to end the strike after 7 days on 10 August 2023[6] but confirmed its continuation indefinitely on 9 August.[7]
The strike was started after SANTACO claimed that minibus taxi drivers had been unfairly targeted by authorities impounding their vehicles for legal and road safety infractions,[8] a secondary grievance was a lack of progress with resolving other grievances.[9] SANTACO stated that a requirement for ending the strike was that all impounded minibus taxis be released without having to pay any fines.[10]
People allegedly associated with the strikers violently attacked motorists, municipal and public bus operators & drivers, commuters, and police officers.[6] SANTACO denied being involved in any violence associated with the strike as they were not operating following its start.[11]
The Cape Town neighbourhoods of Philippi[12] and Nyanga experienced the worst violence.
^Ludidi, Velani (10 August 2023). "Santaco gained nothing from taxi strike, says Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ abCite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Hlati, Okuhle (7 August 2023). "Taxi impasse far from over". Cape Times.
^ abHo, Vivian (9 August 2023). "British doctor shot and killed in Cape Town amid violent taxi strike protests". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^"Two killed, buses and cars torched as Cape Town taxi strike continues". The Mail & Guardian. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^ abMasson, Eunice (3 August 2023). "Chaos, violence on major Cape Town roads as taxis go on strike". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^Cape Town taxi strike set to continue indefinitely - Vanessa Poonah updates, SABC News, retrieved 9 August 2023
^Nombembe, Philani (4 August 2023). "Bus driver shot, violence flares as Western Cape taxi strike enters day 2". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^Masson, Eunice (2 August 2023). "Cape Town tense as taxis and cops clash". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^Marks, Samane Jnr; Ludidi, Velani (6 August 2023). "TRANSPORT STRIFE: Brace for another day of Western Cape taxi strike after Santaco-government talks collapse". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^Reporters, Daily Maverick (4 August 2023). "TRANSPORT STRIFE: Day 2 of Western Cape taxi strike begins with shot bus driver, burning tyres, fresh scramble to get to work". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^Falithenjwa, Qaqamba; Phaliso, Sandiso (7 August 2023). "Taxi drivers chase school children in day of violence in Cape Town". GroundUp News. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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