Taxi industry urged to tap into R26bn e-hailing market as competition grows

At a transport-industry forum in uMhlanga, experts urged South African minibus taxi operators to adapt to the growth of e-hailing services. Vuyi Majola of CityCon Africa put the e-hailing market at about R26 billion a year, with roughly 70,000 vehicles and compound annual growth of 17%. She encouraged taxi owners to invest in smaller vehicles and operate on e-hailing platforms, noting that door-to-door services can complement taxis running fixed routes.