Minister Blade Nzimande announces new taxi scrapping agency
JOHANNESBURG – The Minister of Transport, Dr. Blade Nzimande is today holding a press conference about the new taxi-scrapping agency that will facilitate the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme on behalf of the Department of Transport.
Department of Transport Minister Blade Nzimande will announce the implementation of the Revised Taxi Recapitalisation Programme (RTRP) on 26 April.
Since the expiry of the taxi scrapping contract with the previous service provider at the end of September last year, the Department of Transport was in a process of procuring the services of a new service provider that will assist the department in the implementation of the RTRP.
“As a result, the scrapping of taxi vehicles was suspended since October 2018 pending the appointment of a new service provider,” read a statement from stakeholder Arrive Alive.
Arrive Alive said the Department of Transport had concluded the procurement process and a new service provider was appointed as from 1 March this year to assist the department with the implementation of the RTRP.
“The RTRP is built on the strengths and successes of the previous programme and makes valuable proposals on how to broaden the scope and impact of the programme going forward,” continued the statement.
Arrive Alive added that the new service provider was in a position to immediately commence with the scrapping of vehicles in the various provinces.
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