CoCT hopes to resolves difference with taxi associations in court after Hout Bay violence
City authorities were locked in meetings with taxi assocation bosses following last week's protests in Nyanga.In Hout Bay, the City of Cape Town is hoping that things go back to normal after similar protest action took place on Monday.Residents believed to be affiliated to the taxi industry blocked roads and burnt tyres.Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility Rob Quintas said that they hoped to resolve their difference with the taxi associations in court.
"It must be noted that this matter is currently on the court roll, initiated by the association themselves and therefore the city will have to await the outcome of the court ruling on this matter," Quintas said.Taxi operators say that their vehicles are being impounded and they have to pay huge fines for their release.
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