Staff Reporter
The South African Meter Taxi and e-hailing Association (SAMTEA) has called on metered taxi and e-hailing operators to join a pilot business support programme in Gauteng, aimed at helping them formalise and comply with the newly issued regulatory framework for app-based services.
SAMTEA is an affiliate of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO).
“The initiative is aimed at supporting meter taxi and e-hailing operators who are seeking to strengthen business formalisation, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability within South Africa’s evolving public transport system,” SAMTEA said in a statement this week.
The programme comes in the wake of regulations that recognising e-hailing as a legitimate mode of public transport in the country.
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“As a result, operators are required to align their businesses with applicable regulatory, compliance, and governance standards,” SAMTEA said.
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