Two accidents on the N2 between Makhanda and Gqeberha, both in the Sevenfountains area, claimed the lives of two people last night. South African Police Service spoksperson Captain Marius McCarthy said there was an accident on the N2 at…
Four of seven suspects in Wednesday’s shooting incident in Peddie were arrested in Kenton on Sea’s Ekuphumleni township. The shooting incident occurred around 11am on Wednesday 27 July at the Peddie taxi rank. South African Police Service…
As thousands prepare to travel long-distance, operators say they need help with masks and sanitisers Though numbers are down because of Covid-19 job losses, about 20,000 people are expected to travel from the Western Cape to the Eastern…
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes this week’s National Taxi Lekgotla will result in a blueprint for a formalised taxi industry that plays a meaningful role in the mainstream economy and is effectively regulated. Writing in his weekly…
Taxis, buses and other public transport vehicles must keep their windows — on both sides — at least 5cm open in an effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are among the government’s formalised new directives, signed by transport…
The banking sector is coming to the party in terms of aiding taxi owners who have suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. This is according to transport minister Fikile Mbalula, who said on Thursday that meetings the ministry had with…
It is not just taxis that are now allowed to fill up with passengers — scholar transport, buses, e-hailing cabs, meter taxis, shuttle services and chauffeur-driven vehicles can now also operate at 100% of capacity. This only applies to…
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the decision to allow taxis to operate at 100% capacity was an “economic” one aimed at preserving the critical industry amid a surge in the coronavirus pandemic. “We want 50% so we can…
An expert has warned that commuters spending more than 20 minutes in a fully loaded taxi‚ without proper ventilation‚ are at risk of being infected with Covid-19 even if they wear a face mask. In fact‚ if you spend more than 20 minutes in…
All taxis will operate at full capacity from Monday, the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) vowed on Sunday, as it rejected the R1.135bn in relief funds offered by the government. “We have decided to take the bull by the horns. We cannot…
The government has offered the taxi industry a relief package of R1.135bn. Minister of transport Fikile Mbalula said on Friday the government had agreed to provide relief to the taxi industry in the form of a one-off ex gratia payment to…
Remarks by the Hon. Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba at the 100 EMS Scooters launch on 12 June 2020. Unedited. Protocol observed “We are fighting the spread of COVID-19 and most of our energy is focused on that. But that does not mean we have…
Eighty people travelling to the Eastern Cape from the Western Cape have now tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. This is 24 more than the figure released earlier in the day, according to the Eastern Cape health department who on…
A 44-year-old taxi owner allegedly behind arranging fake permits to allow a number of taxis to travel from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape has been arrested. This is according to a statement released by Eastern Cape transport MEC…
Fifteen people were killed in a head-on collision between a taxi and a truck on the N2 on Wednesday afternoon. Initial reports from the transport department said that 11 people were killed, but the number of fatalities has since been…
