For those who need a refresher on the inter-provincial travel laws, Fikile Mbalula has just announced some minor adjustments for taxis and buses.
A journalist has been shot in the face after police allegedly fired rubber bullets at taxi drivers in Mpumalanga on Monday 29 June.
The taxi industry has lashed out at government over its R billion relief package, branding it a slap in the face and are calling on Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to avail more money
Putting aside the horror stories usually associated with the taxi industry, the sector has been acknowledged as the ultimate choice of transport for South Africans and the thousands of jobs it creates
Taxis are back on the roads despite still having a bone to pick with minister Mbalula.
There may be monetary misery ahead for Gauteng commuters, but the taxi fare in the Western Cape won’t be going up – here’s the reasoning for both decisions.
Gun shots rang out during Monday’s taxi strike, as police attempted to control the situation.
There were reports of violence during Monday’s taxi strike in Gauteng, but SANDF’s decision to step in forced some protesters to stand down.
Police and military personnel have ordered defiant taxi drivers to disperse.
The move comes after Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Friday that R1.135 billion in relief had been allocated to the taxi industry to aid thousands of taxis and their operators during the lockdown, which has left many people jobless and brought certain sections of the economy to a standstill
Taxi union Santaco say that taxi operators will only receive around R1 000 once-off from government, which falls well below their request.
Mbalula said that the R1.135 billion allocated to the taxi industry could not account for the astronomical losses the industry has suffered.
Despite Minister Mbalula’s pleas, taxi operators will be demanding more from commuters.
The taxi industry — like most sectors of the South African economy — has been hurt by the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Commuters in Johannesburg are facing a pricing nightmare next week, after a major taxi association announced their fares are set to skyrocket.
The minister has warned that the shockingly high taxi fare increases could be unlawful and is willing to take the matter up with the Competition Commission for final determination, should push come to shove
A Limpopo taxi driver dresses in suits every day and puts on a tie to make sure that he is presentable to his passengers.
A manhunt has been launched to find the killers.
All commuters, taxi operators, drivers and queue marshals will be screened.
Road users were found to have violated some of the lockdown regulations, including a taxi driver who was stopped on the N14 highway and was charged for overloading the vehicle with over 70% capacity
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says he has been navigating his way through ‘unchartered waters’ with his ‘fix-it’ approach.
Hours after the directive that taxis could take 100% loading capacity, provided passengers wear masks, Mbalula rescinded the decision.
Fikile Mbalula has introduced several new measures for the taxi industry, which bend the lockdown laws of social distancing. People aren’t happy.
Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has introduced revised lockdown regulations for taxis. Let’s get you acquainted, shall we?
Threatening to go on a national strike in the middle of an enforced lockdown is a bold move, even for taxi giants Santaco. But will their demands be met?