Cape Town minibus taxi fares set to increase by R1
The
taxi fare prices in Cape Town is set to increase by R1 due to the rise the
petrol. Commuters are to dig deep into their pockets as the fare charges are expected
to commence as from Sunday 1st December. The Congress of Democratic
Taxi Associations (Codeta) reports that the main reason there are increasing
the prices is because they are struggling to keep up with the rise in petrol.
Codeta
spokesperson Andile Khanyi said they regretted the impact of the adjustments on
commuters, especially on the poor. These news are going to affect a lot because
most are struggling as it is. Andile also reported that the taxi fare will now
be R20 for a one way to town. Mr. Khjanyi also informed that they decided to increase
the price by R1 because they are aware of the challenges faced by the
commuters. The taxi fare increase announcement comes as the City has yet to finalize
plans to resume the suspended MyCiTi N2 Express service after previously saying
that an interim provider would be appointed by next month.
The
increase is due to affect all route of the CODETA.
By Chuma
Matiwane
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