DispatchLive reports that as part of a Gauteng transport department initiative, all taxi ranks in Gauteng will be sanitised every three days in the fight against Covid-19.
As part of the initiative, every taxi, commuter and driver will also be sanitised. Gauteng transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo launched the programme at the Sangweni taxi rank in Tembisa on Monday. Outsurance, SA Taxi, AngloGold Ashanti, Clinix Health Group, Armscor and MTN are all supporting the initiative. Mamabolo reported that Outsurance would provide 120 people who have been trained to disinfect facilities. The department will provide these workers with transport and they will move from one rank to another disinfecting the facilities. Taxis will be sanitised daily. Gloves, masks and sanitisers will be distributed to drivers and their commuters will also be sanitised. “This programme will go to the entire province. We want to touch every taxi because one taxi left out can be very dangerous. If one commuter gets inside, it can be very dangerous,” said Mamabolo.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Penwell Dlamini at DispatchLive
- Read too, Sixteen taxi drivers arrested in Tshwane in connection with Covid-19 lockdown, at News24
- And also, City of Ekurhuleni vows to ensure that taxi operators obey Covid-19 regulations, at News24
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