Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has renewed his push towards cashless payments in minibus taxis in the province.
In October 2023, Lesufi announced that Gauteng plans to transition to a fully cashless mode by January 2026. This would include public transport, including taxis, as he noted in post on X April 2024.
He reiterated the plan at a Local Government Turnaround Summit in October 2024. We have met with the taxi industry - our approach is that they must go cashless, and the owners agreed that they are going cashless, he said, per The Citizen .