Gauteng taxi associations are threatening a province-wide shutdown if their demands are ignored [SOUND]

# The Gauteng National Taxi Alliance and the South African National Taxi Council have threatened a province-wide shutdown if their demands are not addressed within seven days. The taxi associations accuse the provincial government of failing to meaningfully engage the industry. They have cited delays in issuing operating licences and poor consultation on transport policies. The Gauteng National Taxi Alliance chairperson, Mpho Motsepe, says the taxi industry’s relationship with Roads and Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has completely broken down: