Long distance taxi strike: KZN taxi associations dispute claims of permit issues

Durban — Other KwaZulu-Natal long-distance taxi associations have disputed the Durban Long Distance Taxi Association’s claims that the government was failing to issue permits.Various associations met with Premier Thami Ntuli and Transport MEC Siboniso Duma to resolve the week-long taxi strike that has left thousands of commuters stranded throughout the province.Speaking at the meeting in Pietermaritzburg, a member of the association from the Ladysmith publicly distanced other associations from the strike. He said there was no consultation with them and it was the Durban Long Distance…