{"id":47658,"date":"2023-03-23T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T08:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/roads-closed-due-to-protest-action-by-taxi-operators-20230323\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:30:21","slug":"roads-closed-due-to-protest-action-by-taxi-operators-20230323","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/roads-closed-due-to-protest-action-by-taxi-operators-20230323\/","title":{"rendered":"Roads closed due to protest action by taxi operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{a0b414b2-a1d3-42b1-b8d0-31c16c06f1f3}{55}\" paraid=\"1619409886\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Various roads in the Eastern Cape have been closed due to protest action by taxi operators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{a0b414b2-a1d3-42b1-b8d0-31c16c06f1f3}{55}\" paraid=\"1619409886\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Spokesperson for Department of Transport, Unathi Binqose, confirmed that some roads have been closed today, March 23.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{2f490a05-ec2d-4fb5-aaea-0098473c4f0c}{249}\" paraid=\"2014120443\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">He confirmed that the roads that are affected are P612 Road in Matatiele towards Maluti at Khoapa location road, and&nbsp;the N2 Road Mt Ayliff in Puthi towards Mt Frere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{64e1748a-1fd3-4aaa-856f-b1879d6f7c57}{59}\" paraid=\"928178938\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">In addition, protestors have used trucks to close the R56 Road in Mt Fletcher towards Matatiele Kokstad Road, Mt Fletcher towards Matatiele Kokstad Road and the R61 road Cofimvaba near Junction towards Ngcobo Road.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{64e1748a-1fd3-4aaa-856f-b1879d6f7c57}{50}\" paraid=\"588013063\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cOnly two districts have been affected by protest action which are Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani District. All other districts are very quiet,\u201d said Binqose. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{ff0bac3a-adf7-4f3f-b955-b79d33396467}{100}\" paraid=\"650820841\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">He confirmed to&nbsp;<em>Mthatha Express<\/em>&nbsp;that the protest is not about the lack of funding as many operators with legitimate claims have been paid, it is only those with questionable claims that have not been paid. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_c05cb3f8\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"shutdown\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8610\/ae525da98f0a4c9f9031c98d68def3a1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7ffb1de0d943ce9a987ec459bf5ae9.jpg\" title=\"Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani District have been affected by the protest. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani District have been affected by the protest. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{ff0bac3a-adf7-4f3f-b955-b79d33396467}{100}\" paraid=\"650820841\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Provincial Co-Ordinator for South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), Gabs Mtshala said they were not taking part in the provincial shutdown as they are not aware of the reasons for such action, and they were not part of the meeting that decided on this.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127696007 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW127696007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{e0eee29c-2cec-4f95-b8ac-8c6a1fb51b4b}{110}\" paraid=\"1519489915\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe therefore call upon our constituency and members to continue with business as usual. 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