The controversial decision by minibus taxi associations to increase fares by more than 170% — which sparked an outcry from commuters — will be reviewed, says SA’s largest taxi organisation, the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco).
This comes after the Alexandra, Randburg, Midrand and Sandton Taxi Association (Armsta) and the Alexandra Taxi Association (ATA) announced hefty increases across the board, effective from June 15. A single taxi trip from Alexandra to neighbouring Sandton currently costs R11, but next Monday will jump to R30, representing a 172% increase...
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