LUYOLO MKENTANE The minibus taxi industry, the lifeblood of the SA economy which transports more than 16 million people a day, plans to hike fares for the first time since 2019 to make up for higher petrol prices, potentially dealing a…
All taxis will operate at full capacity from Monday, the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) vowed on Sunday, as it rejected the R1.135bn in relief funds offered by the government. “We have decided to take the bull by the horns. We cannot…
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Monday of a job loss tsunami in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdown. Ramaphosa, in his weekly newsletter, focused on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It was inevitable for people’s…
Cadena SA, a non-profit organisation, has introduced a safe and cost-effective way to sanitise taxis. The group’s innovative use of water purification tablets could stem the spread of Covid-19 — especially among SA’s vulnerable, who are…
