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Minister Madikizela to visit Garden Route to address taxi industry challenges

8 September 2020

Minister Madikizela to revisit Garden Route to address challenges facing the taxi industry

Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will  revisit the Garden Route District starting from tomorrow, Wednesday 9 September 2020 to meet minibus taxi leaders following months of escalating tensions and violent conflict between rival taxi associations.

The Minister’s visit follows a series of meetings with stakeholders in the district last month where they raised challenges facing the industry.

During his visit, the Minister will unpack resolutions that have been adopted during engagements with the industry leadership in his effort to end taxi violence and killings across the province.

Details are as follows:

Date:   Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Time:   13:30
Venue: Council Chambers, Mossel Bay Municipality

Date:   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Time:   10:45
Venue: Council Chambers, George Municipality

Date:   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Time:   14:00
Venue: Council Chambers, Knysna Municipality

All media are invite attend. There will be opportunities for media interviews and photographs.

Media Enquiries: 

Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka
Spokesperson for Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela
Tel: 021 483 8067
Cell: 082 953 0026