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Taxi commuters can expect to fork out between R5 and R7 more when fares increase next month.Image: SIPHIWE SIBEKO
TAXI

Covid-19 | Government offers taxi industry R1.135bn relief package

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…

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Transport minister Fikile Mbalula on Friday addressed the country to detail the transport rules under level 4 of the lockdown. Image: GCIS
MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

IN FULL | Fikile Mbalula’s speech on level 4 rules for taxis, trains, buses and private vehicles

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula on Friday announced the new rules for public transport under level 4 of the national lockdown, including that masks were now “compulsory” and that people could travel between provinces between May 1 and…

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NDLAMBE COUNCIL

Council debates providing transport for pupils

A contentious item in the Ndlambe council agenda last week was about R252,000 that the recess committee had resolved the municipality pay towards transporting former Port Alfred Primêre pupils to Mary Waters School in Makhanda. Parents of…

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