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UDM: Statement by Bantu Holomisa, United Democratic Movement president, writing an open letter to the Minister of Transport on taxi operators (15/04/2010)
The abovementioned matter refers. The chairperson, Mr AS Majozi, of the Witwatersrand Taxi Association (WOTA) and the Johannesburg Taxi Association (JTA) called me this morning appealing that I should intervene on behalf of these associations.
According to him the police raided his house at 1am on Sunday 11 April; other taxi operators were also targeted in a similar manner. They and their families were beaten up by the police during these raids. He alleges that these assaults result from them being singled out as opponents of the BRT.
Mr Majozi also reported that the taxi associations are being forcefully removed from their routes without being provided an alternative. Permits are not being issued to the taxi operators and the interim permits are not being recognised by traffic and metro police. Taxi operators claim regular harassment on the roads by the police and traffic police, which results in vehicles being impounded and held for excessive release-fines.
Mr Majozi can be contacted at 083-957 1635 or 011-021 0647 for further information.
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