The launch of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) transportation in Soweto, 2009 before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa, it was hailed as a game changer for the taxi operators and commuters alike. Piotrans the Bus Operating Company (BOC) entered a 12-year contract to operate Rea Vaya in 2011….

Every effort should be made to not allow the BRT Rea Vaya transport model to disappear in the face of alleged mismanagement of funds but should be handed over tothe taxi industry to manage it 100% countrywide as the taxi leaders believe and we agree as well. The failure of governance and oversight at the…