Santaco said it was illegal to increase minibus taxi fare during the lockdown and said they would be engaging with the taxi association to reverse the decision.
Johannesburg - The South African National Taxi Council has said it was blindsided that taxi associations in Alexandra Township were planning to increase fares from R11 to R30 for the 'Alex to Sandton' route.
The Alexandra-Randburg-Midrand-Sandton Taxi Association and the Alexandra Taxi Association said on Sunday they would be implementing the new fares as of Monday, June 15. They added they had no choice but to take this measure, as it was the only way to remain operational, they said, citing government's 70% limitations on minibus taxis.
Molelekwa said Santaco would have a meeting with the association to discuss the issue and the proposed fare increase may not be implemented as planned. "It is illegal to increase fares during the lockdown even if it can be justified. We need to understand that the taxi industry is transporting people who got salary cuts and others lost their jobs
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