Taxis get green light to load vehicles at 100% capacity
Taxi operators defied lockdown rules imposed by the government during level 3, resuming interprovincial travel without the state’s approval
13 July 2020 - 16:04
The government has given in to pressure from taxi operators, giving the unregulated industry a green light to officially increase its loading capacity up to 100%.
The taxi industry transports about 16.5-million passengers a day and, although it is not regulated, it is said to contribute about R40bn a year to the fiscus...
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