Transport Minister Barbara Creecy spelt out the government’s new strategy for transforming the taxi industry at the 2025 Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) recently held in Pretoria.
The minister stated that addressing criminal activities in the taxi industry is considered important for changes in the transport sector.
“Formalising the industry and rooting out criminality and irregular operations remains a key focus,” said Creecy.
She urged taxi associations to promote good governance locally.
“Taxi associations have a fundamental and important role to play in self-regulation and governance.”
She said the government is discussing with banks and automakers how to reduce risks in new vehicle loan financing.
The minister said her department is creating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to standardise operating license issuance across provinces, aiming to reduce corruption and delays.
“The Department of Transport will work with all provincial departments to establish areas of good practice in the issuance of licences.
“It is of crucial importance that the duration of vehicle licence aligns with the loan repayment period for new vehicle,” she said.
