# The South African National Taxi Council urges Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to include taxis in public transport subsidies in tomorrow’s budget speech, as they carry millions daily. According to the council, rail transport receives 56-percent of funding, buses 43-percent, and taxis only one-percent. Santaco’s Rebecca Phala warns that massive backlogs in issuing operating licences, some dating back years, are leaving many legal taxi operators unable to work and facing police crackdowns:
Taxi industry demands urgent government action on subsidies and operating licences [SOUND]
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