The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department says its crisis committee has made significant progress in tackling the long-standing operating licence backlog since its formation to deal with the problem in January.
MEC for Gauteng Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, established the Transport Crisis Committee to work with the minibus taxi industry, which is represented by the Gauteng National Taxi Alliance and Santaco Gauteng, alongside the Gauteng Provincial Regulatory Entity GPRE, to find sustainable solutions to the crisis.
The Committee has since expanded to include all affected public transport modes, e-hailing, scholar transport, bus, and metered taxi operators, ensuring a truly integrated approach to public transport regulation, the department said in a statement on Wednesday.