Santaco says the decision follows government restrictions that has left only 10% of taxis in operation.
The planned national taxi strike that was expected on Wednesday has been called off. The South African National Taxi Council earlier threatened a total shutdown across the country because of the lockdown regulation that they say has left only 10% of taxis in operation. Santaco Spokesperson Thabiso Molelekwa says they have managed to reach common ground with government.
“Out of the meeting that we had with the minister, despite our discontent, there are some gains that we were able to make. And largely, that was on the increase of loading capacity, which has now been moved. A 15-seater will then take 10 and a 22 seater will take 15. At least it will make the operator make a break-even. The other issue was the increase in operating hours that the minister has agreed to.
Santaco had earlier announced that essential workers and grant recipients who use minibus taxis as a mode of transport could be left stranded from Wednesday as the association’s taxi drivers were considering a total shutdown across the country.Metered taxi and E-hailing drivers in Port Elizabeth are appealing to the Minister of Transport
But they must think of the taxi operators its painfull and quantum takes alot of petrol this guys they are just working for Nothing
Because MbalulaFikile was scared and gave in to taxi bosses who in any case run this country
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