Taxi strike to affect Joburg Rea Vaya routes: metro police

17 November 2014 - 10:43 By Sapa
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A Rea Vaya bus. File picture
A Rea Vaya bus. File picture
Image: Antonio Muchave

A taxi strike that left commuters stranded in Johannesburg was expected to also disrupt the Reya Vaya bus service, Johannesburg metro police said on Monday.

"All we heard is that the Reya Vaya routes in Soweto, Auckland Park and the CBD will be affected," spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said.

It was not immediately clear what triggered the strike.

Minnaar said the affected routes would be Chris Hani road, Mooki, New Canada, Kinsgway in Auckland Park, Empire road and the inner city.

He said motorists from Soweto should use Elias Motsoaledi and Main Reef roads as alternatives.

The SA National Taxi Council said it did not call for the strike.

"We do not know about the strike, if we called for a strike we could have informed commuters," said president Philip Taaibosch.

Minnaar said traffic flow in the inner city was expected to be disrupted from 10am to 1pm.

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