e-Hailing industry urged to apply for licences as 180-day deadline looms

THE Department of Transport has warned that South Africa's e-hailing operators have just 180 days to convert their charter permits and meter taxi licences to official e-hailing operating licences.

- MTHOBISI NOZULELA

Earlier this year, the government officially introduced the long-awaited National Land Transport Amendment Act (2009), which provides the legal framework for regulating e-hailing services across the country.

The move also aims to bring stability and peace between the e-hailing sector and traditional taxi operators, who have long expressed concerns over competition from app-based services.

National transport department spokesperson Collen Msibi said that the department was committed to ensuring a fair and regulated environment for all public transport operators.