A strike by taxi drivers in Durban was reported to be peaceful, eThekwini metro police said.
|||Durban - A strike by taxi drivers in Durban on Friday was reported to be peaceful, eThekwini metro police said.
Spokesman Eugene Msomi said police were keeping watch, but that so far only two instances of intimidation had been reported.
South African National Taxi Council secretary general Philip Taaibosch said the drivers were demanding formalised employment in the industry.
“The leadership will try to engage them,” he said.
He said the taxi industry would benefit from having drivers properly employed.
Sapa