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Taxis seen on one of the routes in South Africa.
The KwaMaphumulo and the KwaDukuza taxi associations say the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department must shoulder some of the blame for the ongoing conflict between the two groups. This follows a meeting that provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi convened with the aim of finding a solution to the conflict over routes.
#sapsKZN The Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the Acting District Commissioner of Ilembe, Brigadier Sbongile Mhlongo, the Provincial Head of Operational Response Services, Brigadier Thembinkosi Msimango, the Chairperson of SANTACO… pic.twitter.com/TJZIRnnhtT
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 14, 2026
Chairperson of the KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association Sphamandla Mhlongo says the department’s delay to intervene has contributed to the problem.
“The reason why there is this conflict is because of the provincial government of transport. There is a truth and justice that they are withholding, they need to clarify which routes are we supposed to operate as the KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association.”
