Cape Town – Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga on Tuesday called for the release of impounded minibus taxis saying the City of Cape Town should respect national laws.
“We, therefore, call on the City of Cape Town to respect and uphold national laws as they currently stand,” said Minister Chikunga.
“To this end, we call on the City to return to the negotiating table to address the areas of disagreement and demonstrate a genuine effort to find a lasting resolution to the current challenges.
“On the basis of these considerations, we, therefore, call on the City to immediately release without any conditions, all vehicles impounded based on operating licence and leave those impounded in terms of the National Land Transport Act of 2009.”
The minister added: “It can never be that a City will define itself outside the parameters of national laws and implement penalties that are out of sync with these laws.”
