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13 August 2018

MEC MOTLHABANE SPENDS TWO DAYS ON ROAD SAFETY OPERATIONS, DIALOGUE WITH TAXI BODIES AND INSPECTING WEIGHBRIDGES AT DR KAUNDA

Last week, MEC Mokgantshang Motlhabane spent two full days at Dr Kenneth Kaunda District focusing on illegal public transport operations, Tambaais, light and heavy delivery vehicles permits and overloads as well as general roadworthiness of the vehicles driving on Local, Provincial National roads passing in our province.

Taxi conflicts and violence previously emerged around this area in recent months in the province but the taxi industry has been proactive too to raise their frustrations and concerns. This instability has led to the MEC Motlhabane initiating meetings with all Taxi Councils and Associations across the province.

These engagements are expected to culminate into a Provincial Dialogue in order to resolve on matters of common interest.

MEC Motlhabane pleaded with the operators to work together in other to overcome the issues at hand. "Working together we can overcome the issues we are facing without violence. These meetings are a way to end the conflicts that are reoccurring in the taxi industry".

Meeting raised and resolved to;

Stop monopoly of permits ownership and payments of bribes.

Consider arresting people with duplicates certificates.

Investigating public servants, especially Law Enforcement Officers owning taxis.

Association to reconsider exorbitant joining fee and reduce number of taxi associations.

State to review and increase 5 years taxi permits to atleast 10 years or more.

Association to make presentations at the public hearings on proposed amendment to National Land Transport Act.

Jaws officials and Traffic Officers to be rotated around the province

Work well with women especially those whose partners were involved in the industry.

Corporate with government, on a mission to close the trust deficit with taxis and communities.

The MEC also committed to convene a meeting between the SAPS, law enforcement and other associations from Kanana and Khuma that seems to have bigger problems.

The following day saw the MEC conducting inspection visits to the Potchefstroom, Ventersdorp and Lightenburg weighbridges which are expected to be completed and opened in this financial year. The visit is a precursor to that which is envisaged to include a walk-about at these landmarks by the North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee.

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