Unregistered taxi drivers reject ‘selective’ fare hike

Unregistered taxi drivers at Nkurenkuru have rejected a fare increase limited to registered operators. They have told the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association (NPPTA) that poor roads and delayed permits are pushing them into informal work. During a meeting held at the town in the Kavango West region on Sunday, Fernando Simunga, representing the association, said formal taxis in the region declined after 2020 because of bad infrastructure and delays in the licensing system.

“The road infrastructure is very bad. That’s one reason why most of the legal or formal buses are not operating any more,” he said. Simunga said additionally, permits have expired and applicants have been waiting for documents for lengthy periods of time.