Minibus-taxi industry is in for a shake-up
Legal prescriptions that have been ignored may soon be enforced
Business Day recently reported a decision by the UK supreme court to the effect that Uber drivers were employees, entitled to all the benefits and protection of that country’s labour legislation. The report suggested similar legal action was being planned by Uber drivers in SA (“UK case drives SA class action against Uber (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/labour/2021-02-23-uk-case-drives-sa-class-action-against-uber/)”, February 23).
The intended action in the Johannesburg labour court would bring clarity on the employment status of e-hailing drivers. However, there is another and far larger public transport operation where the employment status of drivers has been in no doubt for more than 15 years — the minibus-taxi industry...
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