#FirstThingsFirst - Is indebtedness the driver of taxi violence? What is the ideal way to curb taxi violence?

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The Siz The world team weighs in on what to make of Minister Barbara Creecy's recent statements of approaching banks and Toyota to request for lesser repayment options for taxi owners on their vehicle loans to curb violence over routes. Creecy is of the view that the root cause of taxi violence was indebted taxi operators who wanted to pocket more money by taking over routes illegally.
The team asks whether the level of indebtedness was behind the taxi violence and what is the best way to curb taxi violence?
15 Jul 2025 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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