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An e-hailing protestor outside the Gauteng Transport Department offices. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/EWN

Gauteng transport department

Here's what e-hailing drivers are actually demanding

By Masechaba Sefularo

Marchers are calling for government to regulate the sector and ensure app companies such as Uber, Bolt, inDriver and DiDi drop their commission and increase...

  • FILE: Driving school operators protested outside the Road Traffic Management Corporation offices in Centurion on 5 March 2021. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Gauteng Transport Dept reaches deal with NDSA, RTMC on Natis booking system

    Earlier this month, disgruntled driving school operators shut down testing centres in Tshwane over the online e-Natis booking system. They said that they were worried that it didn’t work for the public.

    113 days ago
  • The machine that tests a motorist's blind spot at a drivers' licence testing centre. Picture: Department of Transport

    Gauteng lawmakers optimistic about driver's licence renewal interventions

    The committee’s Gregory Schneemann said that he was pleased with what he said appeared to be efficient and innovative plans to address the demand for renewals.

    306 days ago
  • Deputy Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga gets her eye test done at a driver's licence testing centre. Picture: Fikile Mbalula/Twitter.

    Gauteng Transport Dept sets up app, e-mail addresses for driver licence renewals

    The app will only be available from next week, but the department said this was part of their campaign called 'request a slot' to deal more vigorously with the backlog in bookings.

    309 days ago
  • A general view of a South African driver's licence. Picture: Supplied.

    Gauteng Transport Dept to probe allegations of bribery at licence centres

    While the current COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the driving licence renewals backlog, it has also laid bare the rampant corruption at the facilities over the years.

    563 days ago
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    Gauteng Transport Dept adamant there are new measures to ease license backlog

    The online registration process for drivers' license renewals left many motorists frustrated with some slamming the system as a failure.

    564 days ago
  • FILE: Germiston taxi rank. Picture: EWN

    Taxi violence inquiry hears of serious capacity issues at Gauteng Transport Dept

    Peter Dhlamini, who is the director in the department, testified at the commission on Wednesday.

    874 days ago
  • FILE: Taxi drivers belonging to rival taxi associations barricading of several streets in the Johannesburg CBD by taxi drivers. Picture: EWN Traffic.

    'Hunger for power, money' leading to deaths in taxi industry

    Peter Dhlamini is on the stand at the commission in Parktown investigating taxi violence.

    875 days ago
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    Vadi closes 6 disputed Soweto taxi routes after violence

    The closures will come into effect on Friday after the decision is published in the Government Gazette and the routes will be closed for six months.

    1211 days ago
  • FILE: The Bara taxi rank in Soweto. Picture: @SheilaLesufi via Twitter.

    NTA in ‘intensive talks’ with warring Soweto taxi associations

    Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi has announced that the routes in question will be closed if a resolution is not reached.

    1216 days ago
  • Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi. Picture: EWN.

    Gauteng govt launches Gibela train manufacturing plant

    Transport MEC Ismael Vadi says the plant will benefit nearby communities, particularly young people in skills development.

    1374 days ago
  • Four people have been killed and several others injured in Brakpan following a shooting incident at the Wenden and High Street intersection. Picture: Katleho Sekhotho/EWN

    Tsakane taxi rank to remain closed following deadly shootout

    The Gauteng Transport Department took the decision late on Wednesday, following a deadly gunfight in Brakpan, in which four people were killed.

    1504 days ago
  • FILE: Taxis in the Johannesburg CBD. Picture: EWN

    Taxi association pleads for gun-free routes, ranks after Soweto routes re-opened

    The department had closed these for a month and was ready to close extend the closure further three months on Monday if taxi associations Wata and Nanduwe didn’t agree to a peace deal.

    1787 days ago
  • Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi briefs the media on the closure of some Soweto taxi routes on Friday 11 August 2017. Picture: Hitekani Magwedze/EWN

    'Soweto routes to remain closed if associations fail to accept conditions'

    The Nancefield Dube West Taxi Association & Witwatersrand Taxi Association have been at loggerheads for over six months, resulting in the murder of 20 members.

    1790 days ago
  • Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    GP Transport to meet disputing Soweto taxi operators

    Three people have already been arrested after a shootout between rival taxi associations on Tuesday.

    1855 days ago
  • FILE: Taxis in the Johannesburg CBD. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Santaco urges Transport Dept to issue operating licenses to taxi drivers

    The South African National Taxi Council says the Gauteng Transport Department is still not efficient in issuing permits to taxi drivers.

    1912 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Gautrain to acquire 12 new trains

    The trains are expected to be purchased over the next two to three years.

    2085 days ago
  • Premier David Makhura closing what has been described as a successful Minibus Taxi Summit in Pretoria on 29 July. Picture: Twitter - @ronbswartz

    ‘Historic’ agreement signed at inaugural taxi summit in Gauteng

    This is the first signed agreement between the local government and the taxi industry.

    2168 days ago
  • Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Metered taxi drivers in JHB demand answers over Uber

    Drivers say officials are side-lining them by going ahead with registering & licencing of Uber drivers.

    2242 days ago
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