Public transport fares in Namibia have increased by 15 percent to cushion the income of operators in the face of Covid-19 restrictions limiting passenger numbers, according to local media reports.
Rustenburg - Public transport fares in Namibia have increased by 15 percent to cushion the income of operators in the face of Covid-19 restrictions limiting passenger numbers, local media reported on Tuesday.It said the public transport sector, represented by the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association, the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association and Bridge Cross, had requested fare increases of 10 percent, 12 percent and 33 percent respectively.
Just 16 people in Namibia -- one of the lowest national numbers globally -- have been infected so far with the virus which has spread rapidly around the world since first emerging in China late last year. The Namibian newspaper quoted the chairperson of the Road and Transportation Board, Browny Mutrifa, as saying the price increase would be temporary until the public transport situation normalised.
Of the 16 Covid-19 infections recorded so far in the southern African country, 11 people have since regained their health. No deaths have occurred in relation to the coronavirus.
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