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| Minister of Transport relaxes the public transport operating hours for the next 5 days for social grant beneficiaries. |
Nokwanda Ncwane
The Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula has announced relaxation of public transport operating hours for social grant beneficiaries. Effective from 30 March 2020 until Friday, 3 April 2020, buses and taxis will be permitted to operate from 05:00 until 20:00 in order to cater to the transportation needs of society's most vulnerable.
Last week, it was announced that minibus taxis, metered taxis, e-hailing vehicles and buses were allowed to operate from 05:00 to 09:00 and again from 16:00 to 20:00 for the duration of the 21 day nationwide lockdown that started on the 26th of March 2020. This forms part of the strategic plan to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.
Mbalula decided to amend the Public Transport Directions in order to accommodate grant beneficiaries following a request by the Minister of Social Development, Minister Lindiwe Zulu, the taxi industry and a number of various industry bodies.
Grant recipients will be required to carry their Identity Documents(ID) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) cards when travelling on public transport, to assist law enforcement efforts.
The exercise of social distance by all those using public transport will be observed and enforced. Taxi ranks are required to provide commuters with sanitisers and to allow a maximum of 7 commuters per taxi.
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