News24 | Commuters Stranded as Durban Taxis Embark on Two-Day Shutdown

Taxi strike leaves Durban commuters stranded

Taxi associations annoyed by impounding of vehicles

News24 | Commuters stranded as Durban taxis embark on two-day shutdown

Durban taxi operators have halted services and embarked on a two-day shutdown, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and crippling transport throughout the city.

Durban mayor seeks to avert taxi strike chaos as tensions mount in Clermont and KwaDabeka

KZN commuters brace for taxi strike

Commuters have been warned to make alternative transport plans after taxi operators announced a two-day strike from Thursday in solidarity with the Clermont and kwaDabeka Taxi Owners Association.

Durban Minibus Taxi Stay Away Leaves Commuters Stranded - The Bulrushes

Durban – Thousands of commuters have been left stranded in most parts of eThekwini after operators heeded the call by the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) to embark on a stay away. Empty minibus taxis were parked at various ranks, which were deserted. SANTACO in KwaZulu-Natal called for a two-day strike beginning Thursday, 4 September 2025, to press authorities to speed up the issuing of operating licences and stop the impounding of…

Two-day Durban taxi strike leaves commuters stuck

Operators are upset over the impounding of taxis amid a delay in granting permits.