Comments on: Transport In South Africa

By: Da Mario

Da Mario — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:56:01 +0000

If you do have a choice and want to make use of public transport, alot of reputable taxi companies does offer a service. The one’s best avoided is those in private ownership, or minibusses.
And if you do not have a choice, chances are you are long used to their bahaviour.
Nice subject Dee…

By: Pstonie

Pstonie — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:48:00 +0000

Policing is just not working right, as far as I’m concerned. Your chances of getting a speeding ticket or any other fine from them is a LOT better than them stopping a crime in progress/catching the criminals/returning stolen property. It seems to me that they’re mostly there to police normally law-abiding citizens, because criminals are just too hard to catch.

Another prime example is the time it takes to fix a bloody robot, but speed cameras are repaired/replaced much quicker if they stop working.

blueyes: “I don’t know who gave them their licenses but they need to do a reassessment if you ask me.”

I think you can get those from the back of cereal boxes now.

By: blueyes

blueyes — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:00:48 +0000

We only have public transportation in downtown. Where I live they don’t go and I wouldn’t ride it anyways because they scare me here. I don’t know who gave them their licenses but they need to do a reassessment if you ask me. I have enough issues trying not to get run off the road by damn SUV buttwipes.

By: Zombie Drive-by » Blog Archive » Re: Transport In South Africa

Zombie Drive-by » Blog Archive » Re: Transport In South Africa — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:25:14 +0000

[...] a kind of continuation of Dee’s post, I’d like to talk more about South Africa’s minibus taxis. According to Wikipedia, [...]

By: Dizzy Dee

Dizzy Dee — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:22 +0000

So true @ Arthur – they’re not the only ones driving like idiots.

By: Dizzy Dee

Dizzy Dee — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:49:28 +0000

:/ I beg to differ – a lot of people just don’t have a choice? They have to make a living, and this is their only means of getting to work…?

By: Arthur

Arthur — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:44:20 +0000

The reality is that 6 million people utilise public transport each day. Our economy is dependant on the minibus taxi industry whether we like it or not.
Of course there are lunatic taxi drivers on our roads driving vehicles that endanger passengers. These drivers and operators need to be stopped by the firm hand of a committed Department of Transport with the cooperation of local law enforcement. The problem is that it is once again the commuter who is inconvenienced.

I have noticed a number of road blocks in Johannesburg recently where taxis are being pulled over. I hope this is an ongoing crackdown and that some political muscle is being applied.

The development of the Gautrain, the new transport infrastructure development in Cape Town and other initiatives around the country, give cause for hope and I, for one, am going to try remain positive. Let’s remember that it is not only taxi and bus drivers who are rude and obnoxious on the road! Many of those who complain about the behaviour of these drivers are the same who regularly exceed the speed limit, drive without seatbelts and do absolutely idiotic things behind the wheel!

By: Da Mario

Da Mario — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:11:24 +0000

NO selfrespecting person who actually has a choice will ever get into a Minibus Taxi. It really is as simple as that...