Taxi owners will make waves outside Oceans Mall 'until they are heard'

Failed negotiations for more than a year to find a suitable taxi rank in the upmarket town resulted in chaos

19 September 2023 - 18:40 By Tania Broughton and Mfundo Mkhize

More than a year of failed discussions among the municipality, Umhlanga residents, business owners and the developers of the R4.3bn Oceans Mall, resulted in a tense stand-off on Tuesday with taxi drivers blockading the village for most of the day...

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