The taxi industry’s plan to shut down the province has caused a massive public reaction.
Blockades are expected in many towns, especially in Buffalo City Metro.
Businesses, schools, universities and even municipalities announced they would either shut or curb activities for fear of disruption and violence.
The main thrust of the shutdown appears to be to force the ANC to take notice of their plight, with one leading taxi boss – Amathole cluster chairman Gabs Mtshala – saying on Tuesday that their talks with the provincial government had come to nought.
On Tuesday, Santaco, the industry’s overarching body, refused to give further details on where they would strike, but authorities promised to be on high alert and take action.
The scholar transport system will not be running. This means thousands of schoolchildren will not be taken to school.
By late Tuesday, a Dispatch team had ascertained that blockades and disruptive activities would likely happen at:..