E-hailing for meter taxis just the start of industry tech push

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After years of feuding with e-hailing platforms, the taxi industry wants to follow in their footsteps and leverage the technology to its advantage.

Lexi Anderson/UnsplashThe South African National Taxi Council has partnered with an e-hailing platform to offer rides in metered taxis.homepage.

Sibongiseni Shange, the SANTACO metered taxi deputy chairperson said that the taxi industry must move with the times. Teksi Ride is one of at least three apps built by South Africans that SANTACO is partnering with. Shange was not prepared to disclose exactly what the other apps will do.Speaking to News24, Shange said SANTACO wants to partner with companies that the council can have discussions with.

 

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