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A massive taxi fare hike is looming for Johannesburg commuters

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Thabiso Molelekwa, Santaco Spokesperson talks about A massive taxi fare hike is looming for Johannesburg commuters as the operators of one of the city's busiest routes seek to compensate for the Covid-19 lockdown on public transport.
The Alexandra, Randburg, Midrand, Sandton Taxi Association (Armsta), has announced that a trip from the township of Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, will increase from R11 to R30 as from June 15. In a notice to passengers, the taxi association said the increase was due to the government's regulation of limiting passenger capacity to 70%, in a bid to curb the spread the coronavirus.
8 Jun 2020 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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