But shutting down taxi ranks for six months? That’s a major move—and one that could seriously disrupt daily life for ...

The solution of the Gauteng authorities – of closing down some taxi ranks for a period – is likely to be a joke.

Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has announced her department’s intention to close taxi ranks for six months to combat the high incidence of taxi violence in the province.