Mbalula, in partnership with Gauteng MECs, on Tuesday launched the testing and screening drive for the taxi industry at the Kopanong rank in Ivory Park.
Mbalula said the government is making the necessary modalities to support the taxi industry with relief. He said announcements will be made in the coming weeks on the way forward.
Mbalula said since the movement to lockdown level four, the transport department has undertaken a risk assessment on the state of readiness of driving licence testing centres, registering authorities and vehicle testing stations. “As we ease the lockdown restrictions to allow for more economic activity, today we are publishing further directions.minister of trade, industry and competition [Ebrahim Patel] has also issued directions allowing for the resumption of car sales, which affects the services our licensing authorities render,” he said.
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