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TimesLIVE Premium reports that the National Taxi Alliance is introducing a cashless fare collection system for the first time, which will enable commuters to use their bank cards to pay for trips without having to carry cash.
On Thursday, the NTA national leadership announced the move to switch from using cash for paying for trips to an electronic system. This is a joint venture between SAPay Holdings and NTA to develop the electronic payment system for the sector. The payment system will work as an app and a coupon, which commuters can use to tap on a sticker posted on the vehicle to make their payment. The sticker will be also be able to transact on bank and Sassa cards. Those who do not have smartphones can purchase a coupon at Shoprite or a taxi rank to enable them to transact before boarding the minibus. At the beginning of the day SAPay, as the platform will be known, will allow the driver to clock into the system on his smartphone, starting the cycle for payments. After his last trip, the driver will clock out of the system and at 11.59pm, all the money from the trips of the day will be paid into the bank account of the taxi owner. Taxi bosses will also be able to see where the vehicle is at any given time and the number of people who have been transported on the day. NTA plans to roll out the electronic fare collection system over the next year among all its members across the nine provinces.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Penwell Dlamini at TimesLIVE Premium (subscriber access only)
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