A total of 106 minibus taxi operators have been given the go-ahead to operate to and from the Brackengate Industrial area.
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Western Cape minister of mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, handed positive decision letters to those who applied for an operating licence in the area, marking a successful outcome for the Minibus Taxi Task Team, which was established by Mackenzie earlier this year.
The task team aims to address certain challenges faced by the minibus taxi industry and comprises representatives from the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town, and key players in the South African National Taxi Council Western Cape.
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‘These new operating licences will enable the applicants – from six different taxi associations – to operate to and from the Brackengate Industrial area, where there has been a noted influx of job opportunities,’ says Mackenzie.
‘This will better serve citizens and the economy while staving off tensions in the industry. I am thrilled that the Minibus Taxi Task Team has enabled this significant breakthrough on the long-awaited Brackengate operating licences. By putting our heads together as provincial and local government, and working with the industry, this progress will ultimately improve mobility options for commuters.’
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Picture: Western Cape Mobility Department