The Ministry of Transport will continue to monitor the COVID-19 regulations compliance in the transport sector, ensuring the continued containment of the virus within all modes of transport.
On Thursday, 24 June 2021, Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula issued out a string of commentary on the department’s COVID-19 Regulation Compliance Monitoring Operations, which took place at three Tshwane taxi ranks, namely Marabastad, Bloed and Bosman. The minister was accompanied by the acting Minister of Health, acting Minister in the Presidency, and the Gauteng MEC for Transport.
Together, they set out to monitor whether the COVID-19 regulations were being adhered to at the taxi ranks. Minister Mbalula emphasised that Gauteng has become the COVID-19 epicentre amid the third wave of infections. Mbalula also stressed that it is crucial that the department plays its part towards halting the spread of the pandemic, further emphasizing that it is important for compliance with health protocols to be prioritised.
Mbalula reiterated the department’s commitment to not allowing any mode of transport to be the enabler of the transmission of COVID-19. He further stressed that as a sector, they carry the burden of enabling economic activity whilst still trying to contain the spread of the virus. The department has committed to enforcing strong measures in the transport sector, which include capacity restrictions to contain the spread.
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In playing our part towards halting the rapid spread of the pandemic, it is important that we strengthen compliance with health protocols.
We have always made a commitment that we will not allow any mode of transport to be the enabler of the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. pic.twitter.com/spngBtrRz0— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) June 24, 2021
As a sector, we carry the burden of enabling economic activity whilst containing the spread of the virus. The 2020 National Travel Household Survey tells us that the market share of the taxi industry in transporting workers has increased from 67.6% in 2013 to 80.2% in 2020. https://t.co/nH6MG2Ff5w pic.twitter.com/MqafbxnD5S
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) June 24, 2021
We have put strong measures in the transport sector, which include capacity restrictions. While these have contained the spread of the pandemic through your taxis, we are under no illusion about the devastating impact these had in your business. https://t.co/nH6MG2Ff5w pic.twitter.com/Qkn3vDA0UC
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) June 24, 2021
