#PODCAST SANTACO say authorities should've planned a taxi rank when construction began on Umhlanga's Oceans Mall #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Authorities should have planned a taxi rank when construction began for the multi-billion-rand shopping centre in Umhlanga, north of Durban. That's the grievance from the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in KZN. They have demanded a taxi rank at the newly established Oceans Mall. Earlier this week, demonstrations were held by taxi owners, expressing their frustration by blockading the mall, causing traffic in the area. The taxi council claims they were promised a rank when the mall was built. SANTACO's KZN spokesperson, Sifiso Shangase explains...