Taxis in KwaZulu-Natal will be operating at full capacity and long distance taxis will no longer produce permits from Monday, says SANTACO.
As of Monday, taxis in KwaZulu-Natal plan to operate at full capacity from Monday and long-distance taxis plan to operate without permits, according to Boy Zondi, the South African Taxi Council provincial chairperson.
He warned that should their members be stopped by law enforcement or traffic officers, they will shut down taxi ranks across the province.This decision follows Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s announcement that more than a R1 billion in relief has been allocated to the taxi industry to help thousands of taxis and operators during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Taxi commuter Nonhlanhla Shangase from Umbilo said, “The taxi I was travelled in this morning was carrying a full load. They are not thinking about our safety but to fill their pockets.”
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