Taxi council, SANTACO has warned that South Africa’s taxi industry is under growing pressure from the rising fuel and operating costs. This, as motorists are preparing for another potential fuel price hike in October.
According to the Central Energy Fund, data indicates that the cost of petrol could increase by R3 p/litre with diesel seeing a similar fate. SANTACO spokesperson Rebecca Phala says the organisation was closely monitoring the situation, but it was too early to say whether taxi fares would increase.
Phala added that taxi associations had only implemented one fare increase since fuel prices began rising in March 2026, while operators were also dealing with higher maintenance, administrative and other business costs.
She noted that any decision to increase fares would be made by individual taxi associations based on their operating costs and profit margins, following consultations with commuter organisations.
