I read shortly before Christmas that the taxi industry is estimated to generate annual profits of at least R90bn, and that there are more than 200,000 minibuses in SA.

The report described how taxi drivers, after paying for their petrol, per diems, traffic fines and other running costs, have to hand over R500 cash each day in unmarked brown envelopes to the taxi owners, who are members of the National Taxi Alliance...

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