Government’s plan to ‘formalise’ and regulate taxis in South Africa
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Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has established a national relief fund for taxi and e-hailing operators, to offer support after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But to qualify, operators will need to subject themselves to tighter regulation.
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announcedin June 2020, the relief fund is not compensation for loss of revenue due to lockdown restrictions, but rather forms part of general government assistance.
However, the directive also aims to effectively
formalise the taxi sector, with applicants having to meet a number of strict conditions before they qualify for funding.
Police officers implicated in Gauteng taxi violence report
The commission, established in 2019, has been looking into the extent of taxi violence in Gauteng after scores of people were suspiciously killed
The commission of inquiry into taxi violence in Gauteng has made a number of shocking findings, including that the sector is controlled by unregulated associations and that even police are mingled in the disorder. The province’s Roads and Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo released the report on Thursday, 11 February 2021.
The commission, created by Premier David Makhura, was established in 2019 to look into the extent and root cause of taxi violence in Gauteng, following scores of people losing their lives in suspected hits.