Taxi Peace Summit tackles violence, seeks industry reform [SOUND]

# The South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape is hosting a Taxi Peace Summit to tackle persistent challenges in the industry. Chairperson Mandla Hermanus says discussions focus on formalising the sector, ending violence, and improving public transport. Hermanus highlighted root causes include regulatory failures, criminal infiltration, and internal mismanagement. He emphasised that digital systems and professionalising taxi associations are key to changing perception and operation of the industry: