By Charmaine Ndlela
The SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) has launched a decongestion drive in Pretoria’s CBD, urging taxi associations to enforce discipline among drivers and work with the city to ease traffic congestion and restore order on the roads.
The initiative, launched as part of Transport Month in October, targets illegal stopping, parking and passenger loading by minibus taxis. Operators are being directed to use designated loading zones and holding areas instead of occupying unauthorised spaces along busy roads.
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Greater Tshwane Santaco chairperson Sipho Rasepae said the success of the campaign depended on cooperation between taxi associations, operational managers, drivers and law enforcement authorities.
Addressing representatives of taxi associations, Rasepae urged operators to respect designated holding areas and manage their businesses professionally, warning that a lack of coordination within the industry could undermine efforts to ease congestion
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