During a media briefing update on the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown regulations on Friday in Pretoria, Mbalula stopped short of revealing the “big announcement” he said he would make to the industry.
The money, according to these reliable sources, would be paid directly to the bank accounts of the taxi owners. “We have held several intense and honest meetings with minister Mbalula over the past few months on how we feel government could help fund the taxi industry. But now, with the Covid-19 we have agreed that the compensation on financial terms to owners is urgent. That, we feel, is fair in the short term,” said one taxi leader.
Mmm. Just how much vat does the unregulated taxi industry pay.
Rather invest in a bus and rail system that will be safer and more affordable for the people