The country’s taxi industry aims to register its own security company and to work in collaboration with the police and the private security sector
Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape refrain from increasing taxi fares but haven’t ruled out the possibility
The High Court also dismissed SANTACO’s interdict application
The national taxi council is seeking legal advice to apply for an urgent interdict for the release of all its impounded vehicles
The South African National Taxi Council says its members can decide if they want to take part in the national shutdown planned for 20 March
The ‘favoured’ South African National Taxi Council has apparently lost members to its rival
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Taxi council is threatening a stayaway after the Western Cape government announced the popular Blue Dot pilot programme would be terminated
The ongoing taxi war in the Western Cape claimed the lives of three more people on Tuesday as the province braces itself for the possibility of the looting that has rocked Gauteng and KwaZulu-Nata
Perhaps a commission of inquiry can shine the spotlight on public transport in Durban, where bus and taxi passengers have to contend with fare increases and disrupted services
Buses were set alight in Khayelitsha in the early hours of Monday morning, and thousands of commuters were left stranded
Santaco blames the transport department’s permit issuing procedures for increased taxi violence
Taxi council distances its members from the violence, claiming the death of Siyabonga Ngcobo was a fight between Uber and Taxify drivers
The needs of women must be included in all public transport planning and policy
Commuters are pleased following the launch of WiTaxi, which will see 1 500 taxis and 50 taxi ranks providing free internet access to passengers.
When big airline operators are losing money it is no wonder that the smaller guys are cautious writes <strong>Phillip de Wet</strong>.
With relations between the taxi industry and government seemingly improving, the industry has now launched, with great aplomb, its first airline.
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Santaco said on Tuesday its members would not be joining taxi drivers marching to the Union Buildings in protest against the traffic demerit system.
The Durban taxi strike which left thousands of commuters stranded on Monday has been called off.