Taxi operators want to carry full passenger loads to help make up for lockdown losses
18 August 2020 - 20:09An estimated 250,000 minibus taxis, such as these near Bree Street in Johannesburg, operate in SA. Picture: ALON SKUY
Interprovincial travel has been banned ever since the onset of the national lockdown except in special circumstances, which included work and funerals of close family. Even then, travellers needed specific documents to do so. Molelekwa said the move to level 2 would lead to more passenger traffic as commuters no longer need to get a permit to travel between provinces.
“There’s a need for us to look at how we can persuade government to assist long distance operators to load 100% [capacity]. Those discussions are now in process ... we hope to find a solution to this very soon.”
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