The municipality is currently expanding the taxi rank, creating a holding bay for taxis that are not loading passengers.
Construction began in in December, and taxi drivers started parking taxis on the vacant plot of land along Sutherland Street, at the entrance to Paradise.
Protection Services Chief Traffic Officer, Ashok Anandhaw, said this was a temporary measure to curb taxi violence and crime, until the construction was complete.
Residents in the area alleged the taxi drivers do illegal U-turns and pull off the pavement without looking for oncoming traffic.
“Taxis have no respect for road users, irrespective of residents or visitors to Paradise. Comments are also made to pedestrians entering and leaving the area, and domestic workers feel threatened walking past,” said Paradise resident, Mark Jacobs.
Construction to the holding bay came to a standstill late December, allegedly owing to a shortage of cement.
The municipality was contacted for comment, but none was forthcoming at the time of going to print.
