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13 September 2019

MEC Lehari's Timeous Intervention On A Planned SANTACO Taxi Protest In Rustenburg Averted Chaos as the March Became Peaceful Instead MEC Lehari's had on Thursday, 12th September 2019, to squeeze to his hectic schedule, an engagement meant to intervene on a planned South African Taxi Council, SANTACO, taxi protest march. This timeous yet robust engagement with the Provincial structure of SANTACO at MEC's boardroom came just in time to averted the ugly consequence that was experienced previously with similar protest actions . In the meeting was NW Provincial Executive Leadership of SANTACO as well as the Rustenburg Local Municipality. It started at 14h00 and was MEC's last attempt initiative to bringing both parties together before and in an attempt to avert an envisaged Taxi March on Friday, 13th September 2019, in Rustenburg. Officials from the NW Department of Education were part of this intervention engagement and used the opportunity to plead that the taxi industry should be considerate. "Our Grade 12 learners are still engaged in their preparatory examination and such is provincial arrangement that cannot be postponed. If they fail to write their paper on Friday, their subject assessment marks will be incomplete. We are pleading, from the bottom of our heart that there should be no disruptions to schools at all. Other grades too are doing their quarterly examination and 80% of these learners rely on taxi's to reach schools." Pleaded Mr Moroeng, NW Dept of Education, of Examination Chief Directorate. "We really mean it when we say that we too are parents and we are committed to the education of our children. Even parents must also go to work, and business in town must not suffer for longer than necessary. Our Taxi march is going to be a peaceful one and No business, shops and offices will be caused to shut down. We plan to march peacefully from 9h00 and end just around 13h00." Committed SANTACO Provincial Chairperson Mr Sebego. Meanwhile the MEC dispatched officials from his office and pleaded with the Rustenburg Local Municipality to be at the march to receive the memorandum. SAPS, EMRS, Ambulances and Traffic Officers were all there to monitor and ensure that the noble objectives of the SANTACO Peaceful march are not hijacked by chances and criminal elements. "I am pleased that we still have men and women of integrity, Taxi bosses who are in control of their members and whose actions are never meant to disturb the course of life. I applaud you SANTACO Provincial Leadership for the peaceful and uneventful march you organised. We will, as a department, ensure that your demands reach the audience it deserves. Thank you for not allowing criminal elements to overtake your march, this is exemplary to other provinces as well." Concluded MEC Lehari. END Next Articles+

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