Durban — The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has received verbal attacks from the public after it indicated that it would not participate in the planned national shutdown today (Wednesday).
People and various organisations were expected to be part of the nationwide national shutdown organised by the SA Federation of Trade Unions and Congress of SA Trade Unions.
Some people called Santaco ‘sell-outs’ while others said it was captured.
On Tuesday afternoon, Santaco in KwaZulu-Natal said it would not participate in the planned national shutdown.
SANTACO KZN will not participate in the planned National shutdown.
Earlier, Santaco, at the national level, said it would not particpate in the shutdown despite requests to do so.
Despite numerous requests to participate in the National shutdown, SANTACO will NOT participate in the planned National shutdown.
— SANTACO (@SA_Taxis) August 23, 2022
These statements left Twitter users with a lot to say, especially since it was the second time the taxi council chose not to participate in a national shutdown.
Santaco declined to participate in a shutdown in June 2022.
Reacting on Twitter, this is what South Africans had to say:
We fight our own battles, we don't invite our neighbours to come and assist.
I'm also confident
— Mr Judgement Day 🔨 (@Volmaster3) August 23, 2022
and you see how they go about that? through threats.
— Collen K (@Collen_Komane) August 23, 2022
Sell out
We will use UBER or Bolt when they decide any shutdown
— Kwanele Maphumulo 🇿🇦🇬🇧 (@Virus_Thecure) August 23, 2022
They think they own people
— The Cool ruler (@TheCoolruler11) August 23, 2022
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