The Department continues to encourage taxi operators to register for and collect their relief fund. The Department's commitment to work with the taxi industry to assist those hit worst by the COVID 19 pandemic has been unwavering and we are confident that all complying applicants will receive relief within the extended period of March 2023
On 30 March 2021, Government issued the first directive for the provision of relief for taxi operators. This was because in South Africa, the taxi industry bore the brunt of measures meant to restrict gatherings and general mobility in order to curb the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Initially, taxis were allowed to carry only 50% of their licensed vehicle capacity and this was later increased to 70% when the lockdown restrictions were eased. The industry also had to contend with increased cost of procuring cleaning materials for vehicles and sanitisers for passengers. The net effect of all these to the industry has been a declining revenue…
