The Cape Town Minibus Industry is in a crisis following the recent fuel price increase which adds pressure on taxi drivers to make more money in order to survive.
Taxi associations said fare increases were unlikely
but the fuel price hikes have put them in a difficult position as Drivers will
earn less, as more money will now be spent on fuel.
The petrol price increased by 75 cents a litre while
diesel went up by 72.5c a litre. At the start of November, the petrol price
increased by R1.21 and diesel by R1.48.
Cata's Mandla Hermanus said that fare hikes were not
usually based on fluctuations in fuel prices and that the industry was being
hit not just by fuel price hikes but also COVID-19 regulations.
Done by Lizeka Tsotetsi
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