Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - A city wide taxi shutdown on Monday March 17 brought Klerksdorp and surrounding towns and townships to a standstill.
This shutdown called for by Santaco started at 05:00 and lasted until about 17:00. Taxi operators blocked all routes entering Klerksdorp, including the N12 which is one of the busiest national roads in the province. Orkney was completely cut off from the outside world for most of the day with all entrances and exits to the town blocked.