Taxi, e-hailing bosses meet in KwaDabeka to quell tensions
The Department of Transport in KZN says a meeting between e-hailing and taxi operators has led to a commitment to restore peace and stability in KwaDabeka.
This follows a violent confrontation in the area west of Durban on Wednesday in which shots were fired, narrowly missing an e-hailing driver.
Another e-hailing operator was assaulted.
Fifteen taxi drivers and owners were taken in for questioning on Thursday and a dozen firearms were seized.
According to the taxi council, Santaco, tensions escalated on Tuesday when taxi operators claimed their vehicles were blocked by e-hailing drivers.
On Friday, representatives from the KZN Transport Department, e-hailing services, and the taxi industry met at the KwaDabeka Police Station.
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All parties agreed to work together on long-term solutions to prevent further violence.
KZN E-hailing Council Secretary-General Sthembiso Khayezi, who attended the meeting, has welcomed the discussions.
" We would like to thank the MEC Siboniso Duma for opening the doors and being able to call this meeting in such a short space of time and call all stakeholders to come [to] one table and have this talk.
"This was a much-needed talk and, we hope that what we spoke about in the meeting will indeed pave the way for peaceful and good operational standards here in the area."
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