Newsletter| Taxis are an essential service people rely on to get to work, but commuters report violence, accidents, bribing or lawlessness as a normal part of the journey
Most of us rely on minibus taxis to get around, but commuters report violence, accidents, bribing or lawlessness as a normal part of the journey
More than half said they had “seen or experienced a road accident for which a taxi driver was responsible”, the report found.The report found that Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal minibus taxi commuters reported different experiences. Despite this, many respondents reported feeling safe in taxis, with 27% of all respondents saying they felt “very safe” in a minibus taxi and 25% feeling that they were generally roadworthy.Asked to comment on the findings, National Taxi Alliance spokesperson Theo Malele did not respond to questions about what his organisation was doing to monitor its drivers’ behaviour.“Taxis don’t necessarily contribute to too many accidents, but those that do must be investigated to establish the cause.
“Accessibility is a huge issue for me. A lot of spaces and activities are inaccessible to me. People view and treat me like I’m not whole any more. I have no access to most forms of public transport, as do most people with physical disabilities”. “I took a taxi from Braamfontein home to Melville, where they continue to load people on and off to this day. The taxi was filled with male commuters and two women.
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