No fare play: taxis being taken for a ride by the state

The report notes that the minibus taxi industry receives a minute subsidy from the government while it owns a significant chunk of the public transport market.

Image: Gallo Images/Foto24/Lulama Zenzile The report notes that the minibus taxi industry receives a minute subsidy from the government while it owns a significant chunk of the public transport market.

A provisional report by the Competition Commission into SA’s commuter market exposes an industry in shambles, with taxi drivers drawing the shortest straw.

Despite taxis being the biggest carrier, the government spent most of its transport money on buses and trains, it said.

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