07 Jun 2020

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Taxi fare shock: Alex to Sandton jumps from R11 to R30

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Giyani Shivambo
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Passengers used to paying R11 for a trip by taxi from the sprawling township of Alexandra to Africa’s richest square mile, Sandton, will have to cough up R30 from next week
Passengers used to paying R11 for a trip by taxi from the sprawling township of Alexandra to Africa’s richest square mile, Sandton, will have to cough up R30 from next week

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This marks a 172% increase in the fare for a single trip and will leave a gaping hole in people’s pockets.

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