Taxis block major Durban roads

Traffic has come to a standstill along the N3 on both the south and north bound in Westville, Durban, following a taxi strike.
Earlier this morning some roads in parts of the city were also blockaded.
SABC News reporter Vusi Khumalo joins us for the latest.
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[@theo777mthembu]

Thank you Mr Khwanazi for the role you have played. You’ve ensured peace and calm in a well mannered way.

[@QuintonM29]

just hearing a taxi boss surrendering a fight to a police commissioner gives me peace and hope that this man can be a leader of police nationally

[@thabotshabalala7262]

Mkhwanazi should have been our national commissioner

[@neoletshoene7391]

Your government doesn't want him, they won't be able to control him. That's a real police officer there

[@Mongezi44]

He was acting police commissioner under Jacob Zuma. He once said “I am a cop. I want the police environment to have clean cops. If we want to fight crime we must rid the SAPS of criminals and stay with clean cops,”. Immediately the crime rate across the board decreased because of his cleanup mission. When Zuma was ousted Makhwanazi was removed on fabricated charges.

[@asthersamlal7832]

Same ppl complaining will still vote for a useless party .

[@hygienemasterpowercleaning2207]

I feel like this can be a beginning of a major protest before elections

[@theo777mthembu]

It’s a possibility

[@philanimtshali8894]

Mkhwanazi for national commissioner

[@Bhulingwe]

CIC JS MALEMA have long time suggested that Commissioner Mkhwanazi is more than fit to be Minister of police.

[@makhanyat]

Indeed he did say that a long time....

[@sandilemrfridge4943]

Ayi asilwi baba 😂😂😂😂. Ey bravo Mkhwanazi

[@vezubuhlemakhanya6912]

uMkhwanazi akabezwa bafo. Lendoda ay'nqeni muntu🤞🏾

[@manmlaba9605]

​@@vezubuhlemakhanya6912Lento kaMkhwanazi into yesikhashana bhuti , kusasa ovuka engenasikhundla engagadiwe.Angichemi kodwa ngikutshela iqiniso

[@bathandwagumede46]

lol Don't misconstrue respect to fear. Nala can squash Mkwanazi without flinching. obhuti abadala laba if you know you know

[@Bat-Wing]

@@bathandwagumede46don’t glamourise crime.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

@@Bat-Wing He is not glamorizing crime, he is being realistic. Those bosses chose to calm down because Mkwanazi told them he will hold a meeting with them on Sunday and help them get into contact with the leaders in the transport department. But people on social media seem to be getting carried away and thinking he made them afraid. In Western cape, the whole country saw for themselves what happened when cops chose to assault drivers instead of trying to fix matter. Many officers fell victim in following weeks and things got so bad that the mayor had to release their vehicles and make a meeting with them (which is something he could have done from the beginning).

[@Sxokoxoko]

Dialogue is very important....sibonge Mkhwanazi

[@chrispotgieter1888]

True, but not by blocking roads .

[@user-ut9dz8oc2k]

Leliphoyisa lingcono kakhulu kuno sqgoko

[@ziyandamaphini4722]

🤣🤣...u Sgqoko-uNdosi ke lowo...

[@ockievanschalkwyk9606]

Taxis always striking .They must be replaced by desent public transport like trains and busses.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

Why would a normal person want to take a whole bus or train instead of just hopping onto a taxi and going immediately? And who even has the authority to "replace" millions of taxi vehicles?

[@ShamielJohnstone]

We the people must rise against this criminality hiding behind the livelihood of poor people, it's because of taxi's that our transport system is in shambles, just as an example, look at the state of these taxi ranks . The price of using a taxi is ridiculously high, and to top it all the drivers have no respect for their commuters.... The majority not all drivers though

[@cassyvorster466]

They should be regulated and pay tax. Their drivers should be registered and contribute to pension funds etc .

[@Inspirationdiaries]

Ockievanschalkwyk living in wonderland

[@nelsonchinasamy9857]

​@@angrysocialjusticewarrioreverywhere else in the world besides South Africa. Just today, 28 May another 13 people died in a horror taxi accident. There is a taxi accident every day. And you still want that coffins on wheels transporting you.

[@lumkaganyile1800]

Their timing though is suspicious.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

They do not determine the timing. If their permits were issued properly, none of this would be happening regardless of timing.

[@ShamielJohnstone]

If they do it the right way then they should wait for their pernitslike everyone else...period....but instead they're using goods vans and turning into taxi's cos it cost cheaper. Your angry so turn your anger to the right people which is the illegal corrupt individuals trying to hold us as citizens hostage ...and yes the timing has everything to do with the elections....stop covering cos we havto obey laws so does everyone else.

[@thokomalangcobo1824]

What timing.it is not the first time this year,it just that you never payed attention

[@ShamielJohnstone]

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior you cannot turn a panel Van into a taxi and expect a "legal " taxi permit for an illegal vehicle....

[@ShamielJohnstone]

@@thokomalangcobo1824 we pay attention, that's exactly it, why can our people not have peace and prosperity, always disruption and chaos....oh I forgot that's what they thrive on to keep us as a working economy from growing while these Bosses drive flashy sport cars.

[@user-gn2ri8wq7b]

Uyindoda Mkhwanazi

[@gregoryfrancis3899]

Poor drivers again being used by their tycoon bosses and their SA Taxi Association bosses as political pawns. Shame on you, Controllers!

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

Its the drivers getting arrested and having their licenses and vehicles taken. The protest is to their benefit as well. From what i can gather about the problems the taxi industry is facing, it seems the department responsible for issuing permits is now operating like home affairs. They work whenever they want to, they issue permits to whoever they want to, and their systems are offline whenever they want to. I hope that even after managing to geta meeting with a minister that these bosses will not make the mistake of voting for the yellow party again. If a taxi is roadworthy, the owner is registered for tax, and is a member of a valid association, they must issue a permit with the same speed they do for trucks and busses.

[@user-qj5xr8pu5x]

@@angrysocialjusticewarriorit’s deeper than that Ma’ma

[@user-qj5xr8pu5x]

Well said Sir.

[@mthunzimapatwana]

General Mkhwanazi our incoming national commissioner

[@manmlaba9605]

Namhlanje babumbene, kusasa babulalana bodwa.

[@leenaidoo7195]

What are they striking for???

[@Oushimoto]

Are you State educated or what?

[@akho2304]

Hawu!!! La madoda onke awangeni endlini engcwele?

[@svetlanasoukhorebraia4877]

Police must do their job

[@spacemuis]

Mooi man en dan verander dit na n taal.wat net SEKERE MENSE sal verstaan....WELL DONE....

[@itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271]

Learn isizulu if you so badly want to understand

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

What this strike about

[@stuartrobertse9617]

Me thinks this is a "Dress Rehearsal? "

[@biko8229]

@@stuartrobertse9617 LOL for what?

[@theo777mthembu]

The impound of taxes because the permits are expired and their financial state is not great to get the permits renewad

[@svetlanasoukhorebraia4877]

Simple things no license no permission to be on road .

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

So when you pay large sums of money to get all licenses and paperwork, and the government takes all that money and tells you to take a hike, you should then not be allowed to work because of some senseless department? If the state is going to play games when it comes to issuing permits, then the permit system should just be scrapped and all the payments given back to avoid confrontations between operators and enforcers.

[@Pearl-hy4ne]

This is due to failing of relevant official's to render services this is the results

[@phumelelakhawula2796]

Ayy asilwi baba

[@sifisocyprianshezi3824]

Abantu bathi Mkhwanazi, Mkhwanazi uyasebenza... mina ngiyosho njalo mhla wabopha uBheki Cele

[@simphiwemkhize9475]

Musa ukuba dom baba, do you know the word "jurisdiction". Mkhwanazi is a provincial commissioner in KZN that should tell you his hands are tied sthuphethu

[@lillianmakaluza7295]

Hayi kelo nomhlotshazana i wonder who teach him isizulu wenza iblander ngomnye oshiyela inkunkuma xa ethetha

[@ValithubaOliphant-qy6ty]

Yitshoni if sisempini silwe ke 😂

[@xoh...5812]

Mkhwanazi indoda

[@svetlanasoukhorebraia4877]

Taxi drivers stopped where they wanted disgusting . 🤮

[@petermoema5447]

Must be arrested straight away

[@africancentury1937]

What a stupid joke that SABC can not pronounce Mxenge in a national public broadcasting. Ngu Mdlwembe lenja

[@hloniphasibabalwengubo2405]

Not all black people speak your language stop your stupid pride. Offended by everything except corruption and hate

[@Pearl-hy4ne]

Poor management of public affairs

[@zov_oti_st]

Who needs reliable and safe public transportation or mechanisms that ensure fair procedures for business operators and public if we have the world's best constitution?

[@AubreyLutiq-wr6nv]

These taxis need to be reminded who they are. They like attention, lawlessness must be dealt with harshly

[@XolaniNombika]

Asked if you don't know what is happening

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

So they chose to lose money and risk their vehicles by staging a protest and getting arrested just because they like attention? Like the other guy said, you have to ask if you don't understand what's happening.

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

What you sow that you reap

[@ayandabanks2872]

Try swapping the processes sis Rose.

[@XolaniNombika]

We did it in Portsherpstone we are tired really, let's work together to fight this thing, why they don't issue permit??? It's because they are making a lot of money to this industry it's hard to be black business in SA 😭😭

[@bhekabantucyril7825]

Noted Nombika

[@qalukwenzashange8648]

Wena ntatheli kungani ukhuluma isingisi ngoba lento engesizulu

[@SizweMkhabela-we8zo]

Akliwe Mkhwanazi makuliwe kube kanye😂😂 klindweni kanti😂😂

[@ziyandamaphini4722]

Hey Sizwe, musu kumbasela uMkhwanazi. Uyamva nje ukuba impi ungathi ihlalala ikufutshane apha kuye, umva kwa ulwimi lwakhe ethetha, impi akayonqeni... He is even challenging the whole Taxi-men nge mpi🤣🤣🤣......

[@ayandabanks2872]

@@ziyandamaphini4722 If Bheki Cele has openly admitted to being afraid of them, then what is he to them, with a team of ill trained 20 year olds fresh from the academy? Half of these kids aren't even carrying guns, he just talking but if push comes to shove, he'd beg them as did all of his predecessors.

[@kaizersuze9000]

Where is Brazza Chele 😂

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Call Hat man abd soldier's

[@MarcCochrane]

Why a taxi strike well we still got trains😂😂😂

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

Goodluck using your train buddy. Not every train is like the Gautrain.

[@ShamielJohnstone]

@angrysicialjusticewarrior why does these taxis not obey lawlike all citizens,and the trains could all be like the gautrain if no strategic vandalism is done to benefit these "Bosses". I grew up with busses and trains and taxi...whenever bus or train drivers had to strike, the taxi's benefited and no one destroyed any taxi's or killed anyone or blocked roads.... don't glamourize thuggery or crime in any fashion cos, it just brings us down as a country and it just benefits gangsters.

[@gertsteenkamp6970]

Taxi is crime and dangerous. Taxi must now stop.

[@celumusazikhali7040]

I salute Mkhwanazi kumele anikwe isikhundla esiphezulu

[@asthersamlal7832]

Lack of wisdom,that's why this country is going down

[@Ritesh-yy1zr]

Taxis drivers and bosses are all domkoppe like ANC

[@MakhoMfen-nc2qd]

When they exersing their rights which measns they are dom wow

[@sphiwemthimkhulu6949]

Taxi drivers are law unto themselves .

[@Ritesh-yy1zr]

@@sphiwemthimkhulu6949 exactly. This isn't about rights. It's stupid to block roads which innocent people are using. Why inconvenience them?

[@leighcunningham756]

@@MakhoMfen-nc2qd how does exercising their rights give them authority to inconvenience innocent citizens? same citizens that they rely on for their existence. Talk about biting the hand that feeds them

[@VallaramanKathuravaloo]

Where are police?

[@insanitywithin1]

Anc is to blame

[@justinramcharan1663]

General is talking with proper education..which his making this old people understand . About who lie to them ...nw this General must ..do fix it . We'll don't sir General. U represent kzn...u bring law and order...but u still have to phone for permission. Which ur call dont get answer...only gods know whos call he taken

[@lungisaninzimande846]

😂😂 ayi asilwi baba

[@zwidekalanga3678]

These guys are used to be a law to themselves

[@GabrielTshoma-gw4fz]

Mr reporter it is very important for you to talk slow because is if your are fast I only hear eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eeehhhhh eheheheh hhhhheeee eheheheh ehehe relax baba

[@user-mn9ly9gm5x]

bo taxi owner nizokhululwa umalema kulonkinga nibhekene nayo nathi la Cape town

[@hleziphidhlamini1012]

Udakiwe wena Malema does not care about Sans

[@makay3287]

MKHWANAZI!!!!!!!

[@andilelloydxaba4025]

uyahloniswa umashimane phansi eport sheptone

[@lethuk07]

UShamase

[@svetlanasoukhorebraia4877]

Enough this stupid nonsense. Should be road rules not a taxi

[@user-bf5yz4ev7x]

Xaba brothers

[@itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271]

Obani labo

[@justinramcharan1663]

This kzk big boss of police showed be the ministers..ha the boss don't anwer

[@aquarius1500]

Well said is a trend now. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 even in Israel they use that Well said....

[@christodebeer3645]

It's one place I don't want to Stay, not even for Free...😮

[@zulu9357]

Don't come

[@theo777mthembu]

@@zulu9357😂😂😂

[@s.v.7741]

I moved.. .sold my house just before looting..i saw it coming and worse still come in this province...., moving to the Karoo is the best decision ever...., done with this drama. Black to black willl never work...believe me im also black # the truth

[@zulu9357]

@@theo777mthembu We don't like him😅

[@zulu9357]

@@s.v.7741 Don't be coconut wena, black on black makwenzenjani?

[@user-qu6ec8oy2t]

I want to see what the MK party will do in KZN , now that they are about to win!

[@petervo306]

Yindonda le uMkhwanazi

[@mandlaveyi3411]

VIVA MKHWANAZI VIVA PHEZU KWABO PHANTSI NGE LAWLESNESS

[@AubreyLutiq-wr6nv]

Agree

[@syabongamhayise2255]

Ay lentatheli ayithule

[@maxwolfcraft9573]

What we have in south africa is that everyone wants to be the CHIEF

[@sanjaykisoonlall4875]

So people can get killed ,with taxis that are not roadworthy

[@sanjaykisoonlall4875]

No taxis can get killed

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Mk and Eff in Durban woh I will never ever stay for free even a mansion never 😮

[@ayandabanks2872]

What significant thing are you contributing where you stay?

[@theo777mthembu]

@@ayandabanks2872😂😂😂😂

[@gugukhuzwayo3432]

Uthin kahle kahle we user 🤔

[@dennisiversen6836]

joh this reporter is bad

[@comrade9374]

Zulus and hooliganism goes together

[@melonjabs7222]

uNyoko loyo

[@MakhoMfen-nc2qd]

Hawu tobexersice their rights now you call them goons?

[@comrade9374]

@@melonjabs7222 you prove me right about hooliganism 🤣

[@comrade9374]

@@MakhoMfen-nc2qd 9 provinces but always this animals from KZN doing this

[@melonjabs7222]

Wasifasa ngabande linye. Nguwe unenkinga kahle kahle. When they use their power to take your sources of income and don't want come to the table to resolve the issue. (There are a lot of issues in the departments side when it comes to permits) angazi ukhulephi wena. Kodwa inkinga yakho enkulu ele tribalism esekhanda. Umosheke kakhuku futhi kusekude phambili

[@YourTube-sf7cu]

Savages

[@gregoryfrancis3899]

Where ignorance is bliss......

[@soulthipe2991]

😂😂😂

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Call for Zuma to stop taxi violence and Eff they belong to Kzn 😅😅😅😅

[@zulu9357]

ANC solving nothing, Viva MK PARTY

[@spacemuis]

ROGER TEALE 1994....D U R B A N....YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED....

[@piramahasana8553]

Its very funny . Ababantu baya kwaToyota beyozthengel Quantum ngok xa bengenzi mali funeka ibesith abachaphazelekayo kuba baval indlela sibe singangen ndawo thina kulonto yabo. They do as they please . Struu its them whose running the country .

[@I_am_Faku]

Sabc and recruiting untalented journalists

[@celumusazikhali7040]

Viva mk party

[@NoneNoneNonesence]

Here we go again, July unrest revisited. Wherever Zuma is there is unrest.

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

MK EFF call Juluis or Zuma recue kzn

[@giftmtshali2046]

Vote MK ✊🏿💚

[@emilySA2024]

KZN should secede as they are dragging the rest of SA down the drain, just become your own republic or kingdom.

[@user-lg3ef8gf1r]

can you explain how kzn is dragging the rest of the country down , with due respect

[@biko8229]

Nobody is seceding here, that's a colonial mentality. Why don't you go and secede EU

[@kamogelokokobele]

No one is seceding here.

[@zulu9357]

Lol, how is KZN dragging SA to the drain?

[@zulu9357]

You crazy crazy