Technological sanitizer application in North station
“This is not a time to be making money, but a time to be saving lives. The taxi industry has been complying with the 70% commuters in a taxi and for that, we must credit the taxi drivers."
Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo and Tshwane metro administrator Mpho Nawa visited the Mabopane taxi rank north of Pretoria to inspect lockdown regulation compliance, this week.
Taxi ranks were identified as one of the hotspots that can spread Covid-19 because people gather and move to and from different places.
Mpho Nawa, Tshwane’s metro administrator, said this is one of the ways to raise awareness about the seriousness of the pandemic.
“We call upon people to stay home and observe the regulations made in relation to the virus,” he said.
“We need to keep cleaning the place not only when officials come, but that we have cleaners on a full-time basis during this Covid-19 period,” Nawa added.
Mamabolo said they need to see if they can leverage all the capabilities such as smart technologies so they can strengthen the prevention programme.
“As we have seen the City of Tshwane has brought in drones to sanitise public spaces and we also have sanitising booths,” he said.
Mamabolo said despite some glitches, much has been achieved in terms of compliance with the lockdown regulations.
There has been compliance as MEC Mamabolo puts it in terms of the so-called 70% full rule that was announced.
“This is not a time to be making money, but a time to be saving lives. The taxi industry has been complying with the 70% commuters in a taxi and for that, we must credit the taxi drivers,” said Mamabolo.
Isaac Mashigo, one of the taxi drivers, said they have been complying to the lockdown rules.
“Since Fikile Mbalula announced the 70% regulation, we have been complying and each of the drivers sanitises the commuters before a ride,” he said.
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