At Bree taxi rank in Newtown, Johannesburg, a cacophony of engines and hooting drowns out the green-masked marshals enforcing social distancing.
Drivers, marshals and passengers all wore face masks, except for domestic worker Lebo Mohlana, 37, who said she forgot her mask at home. She was still allowed to board.
“By now everyone should know that they need to stand on the lines and not come close to each other, but they simply don’t,” he said. Some passengers have been complaining about the drivers not wearing masks and failing to provide passengers with sanitiser. Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela visited the Nyanga taxi rank on Thursday morning after receiving a slew of complaints from passengers.
Most passengers take taxis from the Nyanga taxi rank to different parts of the city for work. Yvonne Ndlela waited 30 minutes in Delft to catch a taxi to the Bellville taxi rank. She confirmed Madikizela’s suspicion.“The taxi was full when we got here. At least the driver gave us sanitiser, and everyone wore a mask.
“I have been working since level 4 and I haven’t noticed any transgressions. I am not sure about other taxi routes. But it could be that the drivers on this route are complying because traffic officers constantly monitor it.” “Everything has been fine so far the drivers and passengers have been adhering to the rules. The problem with putting on masks started when alcohol started [when alcohol sales resumed] because some drunk people don't listen but we make sure they don’t get onto the taxi without a mask,” said Mandlenkosi Luthuli, a rank manager.
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