TAXI association Santaco had approached the Western Cape High Court to force the City of Cape Town to follow their agreement when they ended the strike on Thursday, 10 August.
The matter was heard in court on Thursday, 17 August.
This is after Santaco accused the City of Cape Town of breaking the terms of the agreement in which they agreed on the kind of offences that should warrant the impoundment of a taxi.
This agreement led to the end of the destructive violence that was going on in Cape Town.
Taxi operators declared a stay away and parked their vehicles from 03 to 10 August in protest of what they termed unfair treatment by traffic cops.
Among other things, the taxi association said the City was impounding their vehicles on perky grounds.
Santaco said the City currently has wide grounds for impounding their vehicles, including smoking or being rude to a law enforcement officer.
In a founding affidavit filed in the High Court by Santaco, they pleaded with the court to turn into a court order the agreement between them, the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government.
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"The Applicant seeks an interim order directing the First Respondent and Second Respondents to only impound minibus taxis as provided for in the agreement and more specifically on the following basis: where a minibus taxi is operating without an Operating License; where the driver of a minibus taxi drives the vehicle without a Professional Driver's Permit or driver's license; and where the minibus taxi is unroadworthy," read some parts of the founding affidavit deposed by Santaco.
The MMC for Urban Mobility Councillor Rob Quintas said that all six taxis impounded last weekend align with the agreed offences.
He said the impounded taxis were operating without an operating licence, driver's licence or PDP, or roadworthiness. He added that they are happy that Santaco has gone to court.
"SANTACO's interdict application is an opportunity to make the full terms of the agreement an order of court today as per the agreement signed by all parties, impoundments continue under the National Land Transport Act for vehicles driving without an operating licence, driver's licence or PDP, or which are not roadworthy. This will strengthen our mutual commitment to maintaining peace as the people of Cape Town are able to travel through the City efficiently, safely, and with dignity," said Quintas.
A court ruling is expected to be delivered on Friday, 18 August.
