News24 | KZN transport department, taxi operators clash over permits

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Sakhiseni Nxumalo

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Long-distance taxi operators embarked on a strike on Friday morning over permit disputes with the KwaZulu-Natal transport department. (TheGift777/Getty Images)

Long-distance taxi operators embarked on a strike on Friday morning over permit disputes with the KwaZulu-Natal transport department. (TheGift777/Getty Images)

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has refuted claims that they are not handing out operational permits, stating that many long-distance taxi association members in Durban don't want to follow the process.

The department's comment comes after long-distance taxi operators embarked on a strike on Friday morning.

They blocked the N3 near the Pavilion Mall using trucks and taxis, bringing large parts of Durban to a standstill. 

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