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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. The R1-billion relief fund rejected by the taxi industry is "safe" in government coffers, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says.He Mbalula said the rejected funds wouldn't be taken back by National Treasury.The taxi industry is not subsidised by government and operators are currently being crippled by Covid-19.  The 1.135-billion government relief fund…

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula While taxi operators have announced they will be fully loaded from Monday, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says their decision is unfortunate and regrettable. He says he had to cancel his meeting with the industry due to "unforeseen circumstances"."...until the current directions have been revised the legal loading capacity is 70% and enforceable by…

A meeting between taxi representatives and Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula over loading capacity and inter-provincial travel restrictions has been postponed.  This is so that the National Coronavirus Command Council can discuss their proposals and make a decision.Taxi operators are not happy about it dragging on for so long and are holding an urgent meeting to decide…

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula was confronted by members of the taxi industry on Monday.Mbalula was met by disgruntled taxi operators and eventually had to flee the scene. The taxi industry embarked on a provincial strike on Monday to express their unhappiness with a proposed government grant.Taxi operators confronted Transport Minister Fikile…

Taxis, buses can operate between 5:00-19:00, but masks compulsory - Mbalula"Overall, I am quite impressed, it is all systems go. It is quite impressive work that we have seen through social distancing and screening booths," he added.Mbalula had just travelled on a train from Hatfield, Pretoria, to Sandton, Johannesburg, to inspect the Gautrain's adherence to…