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Long-distance taxis hardest hit during lockdown - Santaco
Jul 13, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said taxis making local trips could operate at 100% capacity. Long-distance taxis, however, could only load up to 70% capacity. Santaco says long-distance taxi operators have suffered the most during the nationwide lockdown.
Long-distance taxi operators have suffered the most during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) said on Monday, amid discussions following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that they are to travel at 70% capacity.
Santaco spokesperson Thabisho Molelekwa said while they welcomed the regulations allowing minibuses making short trips to operate at 100% capacity, they would take their concerns surrounding the continued impact on long-distance drivers to the Department of Transport.
"The announcement came at a time when we were already in engagement with the department, so we want to continue to channel our issues into this ongoing process," he said, following a meeting of Santaco's leadership.
It was hoped that together they would find ways to "cushion" the strain on the livelihoods of those in the industry who were "hardest hit".
Last month, taxi drivers blockaded several Gauteng roads protesting against what they believe to be insufficient government relief offered to the industry.
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