In addition banks have been approached on further relief measures for the taxi industry
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has defended the government's decision to allow minibus taxis to carry their full capacity, saying it was made on recommendations from health experts.
Mbalula said they noted the “need” to increase loading capacity within the public transport sector, and the need to further tighten mitigation measures linked to the capacity increase. “We engaged with the taxi industry leadership in good faith and we found each other on many areas, but there are areas where we differed. However, the door remains open for further engagements on issues where we are not in agreement,” said Mbalula.
On Thursday, trade union federation Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said they will file an application at the National Economic Development and Labour Council that could see them embarking on a strike over the 100% loading capacity issue.
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