Cape Town's mayoral committee approved an ambitious plan yesterday to overhaul the city's minibus taxi industry. It will scrap taxi licences and help taxi bosses set up companies that will not compete with each other. They will be shareholders in the companies, which will own vehicles and operating licences and be responsible for hiring and training drivers.It will be a major shake-up for an industry that has seen bloodshed over illegal operators and association rivalries.Mayoral committee member for transport Brett Herron said the "groundbreaking" plan would benefit commuters too."As far as I am aware, this is the first time in South Africa that any government is making a serious attempt to deal with the long-term sustainability of the [ industry]."He said the plan had been well received by the taxi industry, but Congress of Democratic Taxi Association chairman Vusumzi Miselo said taxi bosses had not yet been approached...