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BusinessLive reports that the controversial decision by Gauteng minibus taxi associations to increase fares by more than 170% is to be reviewed, according to the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco).
This was said after the Alexandra, Randburg, Midrand and Sandton Taxi Association (Armsta) and the Alexandra Taxi Association (ATA) announced hefty increases across the board, effective from 15 June. A single taxi trip from Alexandra to neighbouring Sandton currently costs R11, but from next Monday is due to jump to R30, representing a 172% increase. The two associations blamed the mark-up on the Covid-19 regulations, which reduced the number of passengers per trip to 70% of the licensed capacity to allow for social distancing, and on a price increase in auto spares and fuel. The decision sparked an outcry from commuters. On Monday, Santaco spokesperson Thabiso Molelekwa said that while they understood the predicament the taxi industry found itself in, they were concerned about how ATA and Armsta had arrived at the increase. “A national leadership meeting is going to be held sometime later this week to discuss this issue, among others. An appropriate decision will be taken as to what the increase should be,” he advised.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Luyolo Mkentane at BusinessLive
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