Minibus taxis may disobey many traffic laws, but they do an excellent job of transporting people to work. The economy would suffer severely if they ceased functioning.
SAA, on the other hand, does not contribute anything to the economy. It does not benefit the masses and there seems to be no reason for the government to subsidise the airline and repeatedly bail it out of financial difficuties...
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