LUYOLO MKENTANE: Political will — not summits — will rein in taxi bullies
The GNU needs to take a stand or the industry will keep operating with impunity
07 November 2024 - 05:00
I’ve never been fond of the big-bellied bullies who run the unregulated, mafia-like SA minibus taxi industry, which is essentially a lawless empire that is nevertheless allowed to shuttle more than 16-million passengers daily.
To say the industry is run like a series of personal fiefdoms is an understatement. With each ego bigger than the next, taxi drivers disregard traffic rules and treat yield and stop signs as mere suggestions. Other motorist are frowned on as if they are unwelcome guests in this unruly empire...
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