NTA urges government to provide relief to commuters and operators after fuel price hikes
40% of income on transport “The taxi industry is left with no other alternative but to push government to provide some form of relief and assist the taxi passengers who are the poorest of the poorest of the poor, not to be put under pressure of paying exorbitant fares,” Malele said.
Malele said he cannot speculate on how much taxi fares will increase because the NTA is scheduled to meet the Minister of Transport on Friday, 13 November 2026.
The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) spokesperson Theo Malele spoke to The Citizen about the impact of the increases on the taxi industry, noting that daily commuters already spend more than 40% of their disposable income on public transport.
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