The Minister of Labour has announced an increase in the minimum remuneration payable to employees engaged in either the taxi or the hospitality sectors. The salary increase is effective 1 July 2013 and follows hot on the heels of the increase in the general Earnings Threshold communicated by the Minister yesterday. “While there is not general minimum wage payable to employees in South Africa, section 51 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act ("the BCEA"), empowers the Minister to establish … [Read more...] about Hospitality staff and Taxi Driver increases over 7%
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Taxi driver goes on rampage in North End
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Traffic Officers saved the day after a taxi driver hit a pedestrian at 15:55 and ploughed into a bakkie that ended up in an Electric Express shop. Even though he was leaving a scene of destruction the taxi driver continued on a riotous run. One of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's traffic vehicles gave chase and forced the taxi off the road at Theo Street, North End. Reinforcements arrived and the taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of reckless and … [Read more...] about Taxi driver goes on rampage in North End
Today’s Traffic Hooligan is That Illegal Bakkie Taxi
This vehicle, registration number: That Illegal Bakkie Taxi, was spotted in Outside Erica Primary School on 05/11/2012 at around 03:30 pm. When will the parents ever realize they are playing with ticking time bombs by letting their kids ride in vehicles not registered or equipped to transport people in the way they do? Originally submitted to MyPE by: Anon E-mouse Click here to see more PE Traffic Hooligans of the day. … [Read more...] about Today’s Traffic Hooligan is That Illegal Bakkie Taxi
Converted panel vans and bakkies compromise passenger safety
The Democratic Alliance in Eastern Cape is very worried about the non-monitoring of panel vans and bakkies that are being converted to taxis. On behalf of the DA I will be requesting the MEC for Transport, Thandiswa Marawu, and her department to step up road blocks throughout the province to ensure that these converted taxis comply with roadworthy and operator regulations when ferrying fare-paying passengers. In addition, I will in conjunction with my colleague in parliament, be requesting … [Read more...] about Converted panel vans and bakkies compromise passenger safety
Empower Taxi Passengers
I am responding to the horrific accident in which 17 people lost their lives when school bus collided with a minibus taxi on the road between Cradock and Graaff-Reinet on Saturday. Passengers in minibus taxis and buses should be empowered to take control if they feel their lives are being put in danger. They should be able to phone the existing traffic emergency number and know that law enforcement officers will respond immediately should they phone this number. They need to know this number … [Read more...] about Empower Taxi Passengers
Dolly Transporters Cloning Attempt Thwarted
Traffic Officers saw double and reacted to catch two taxi owning brothers who decided to clone their two unroadworthy Toyota Quantum taxi's. Dolly would have been proud. Dolly, a female domestic sheep that was born on 5 July 1995 became famous as the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell using the process of nuclear transfer. But, in Govan Mbeki Avenue, Port Elizabeth, the cunning cloning plan of the two taxi owners to operate two different vehicles using the same … [Read more...] about Dolly Transporters Cloning Attempt Thwarted
