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‘Its a stay-away, not a strike’- WC SANTACO on empty taxi ranks next week

VOC SANTACO in the Western Cape has emphasized that members have not been ordered to take to the streets next week. It comes after stakeholders agreed to shut down taxi ranks on Monday and Tuesday, with commuters urged to make alternative travel arrangements. SANTACO first deputy chairperson Gershon Geyer told VOC news on Friday that the three core issues include; the extension and expansion of the Blue Dot project, revising […]

18 November 2022

Local

WC Blue Dot project comes to a screeching halt as funds dry up

LOCAL The Western Cape’s Blue Dot pilot project, which incentivised taxi drivers to improve and adopt safer driving habits, will cease operations at the end of this month, because of a lack of funding. Hailed as a 'game-changer', the project rewarded drivers by analysing the data from onboard trackers fitted to each participating vehicle, monitoring routes, and considering the feedback from passengers and other members of the public. MEC for […]

3 November 2022

Local

WC gov to launch Blue Dot Taxi initiative next month

The Western Cape government has launched an initiative aimed at reducing illegal taxi operations and the deadly conflict in the industry. The provincial government's Blue Dot Taxi was launched in Cape Town, and will initially include over a thousand vehicles. They will participate in an incentive programme aimed at rewarding good behaviour. Recent incidents of violence around taxi routes and illegal operations have led to the loss of 16 lives […]

5 March 2021

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‘Its a stay-away, not a strike’- WC SANTACO on empty taxi ranks next week

WC Blue Dot project comes to a screeching halt as funds dry up

WC gov to launch Blue Dot Taxi initiative next month

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