Commuters and workers across Gauteng left stranded as taxi operators reject Covid-19 relief fund's stringent conditions
22 June 2020 - 19:28Anger and frustration boiled over on Monday morning when Johannesburg commuters were caught up in a huge Santaco taxi strike. Picture: SUPPLIED
The strike saw taxi ranks in the eastern, southern, western and northern corridors of both Johannesburg and Pretoria deserted, and major highways blockaded with minibus taxis by disgruntled operators. The conditions also state that these businesses must be registered for income tax and other applicable taxes related to running a business; and that the registration process includes registration of employees with the Unemployment Insurance Fund , the Compensation Commission and for the skills development levy.
However, as part of regulations aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19, cross-border and interprovincial travel remain prohibited and the minibus taxis’ loading capacity has been reduced to 70%.
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