South Africa
Santaco to announce way forward─── 10:07 Sun, 28 Jun 2020
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) on Saturday said it would announce a way forward regarding its threats to abandon COVID-19 related regulations.
Saturday’s planned meeting for government with taxi associations was postponed without explanation.
The gathering has now been moved to Monday.
Taxi associations are not pleased with the transport department's R1.1 billion relief package, which will see each driver receive R5,000.
The sector said the money was not enough and drivers are asking for R20,000 per operator.
Minister Fikile Mbalula has long stressed that government simply could not afford to cough up more than the offer on the table.
