LOOK: Gauteng commuters stranded as taxis strike for more Covid-19 financial support

Johannesburg - Thousands of commuters in Gauteng were stranded on Monday after public taxi operators took their vehicles off the road in protest against what they called inadequate support to the industry from the government to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, local media reported.

The government has provided R1.1 billion to the sector to prop up the sector, which has, like other numerous businesses in South Africa, been forced to operate far below capacity under a nationwide lockdown imposed from March 27 to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The government has indicated it cannot afford the taxi industry's demand for the state to increase its support to around R5 billion.

Johannesburg bus transport system Rea Vaya posted on its Twitter account that it was experiencing an unusually high number of desperate commuters at its stations and bus stops, resulting in long queues and waiting travel times. Rea vaya is experience high number of Commuters at all stations and bus stops with long queues and waiting travel times, we apologise for the incovenience. ^BM

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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