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Palesa Moloi, 34, who works in Randburg, said she had no choice but to try to find a taxi.
“My bosses didn’t want to understand that I couldn’t go to work. I can’t work from home because I’m a cleaner, but I can’t go to work because there are no taxis, ”Moloi said.
Siboniso Ntshangase, a construction worker, said he walked from Pimville to the Bara taxi rank in Diepkloof in hopes of catching a taxi into town, but was disappointed when he found the taxi rank empty.
“I get paid depending on my presence at work. If I don’t go to work, I lose out. I am disappointed by what happened today because my livelihood has been affected and now I have to go home because it is late, “he said.
Dozens of commuters were seen on Chris Hani Road attempting to walk home from the taxi rank.
The strike not only affected commuters, it also had an impact on merchants who make a living selling items at taxi stands.
Joyce Banda, who has been selling vegetables in the range for 31 years, said she is concerned about the lack of business caused by the strike.
“On a normal day, I earn about R300. I don’t think I’m going to do anything today because there’s no one to sell to. I am also concerned that my vegetable stock will rot, which will increase losses, ”said Banda.
NTA spokesman Theo Malele said it was unfortunate that they had to take drastic measures to be heard by the government.
He said that Mbalula had been given an ultimatum to respond to the complaints communicated to him in letters sent to him on August 26 and September 30.
“The National Taxi Alliance is aggrieved by the minister’s refusal to grant it freedom of association. Second, the lack of release of the Covid-19 aid fund promised by both the minister and the president, for the benefit of the taxi drivers and taxi operators who deserve it, ”said Malele.
Taxi operators are expected to meet at the former Putco depot in Marabastad, Pretoria, and head first to the transportation department and then to Union Buildings.
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