Taxi drivers in Windhoek are calling for an increase in taxi fares by another ten percent following last Wednesday's fuel price hikes, which saw petrol rise by two dollars and diesel by N$3 per litre.
Motorists in the Kunene Region have heaved a sigh of relief following the extension of the traffic fine amnesty.
Windhoek taxi drivers expressed frustration over the fuel price hike.
Registered bus operators at Rehoboth have made a desperate plea for authorities to address the mushrooming of illegal taxi drivers, as discontent is brewing.
Taxi drivers in the Kavango East Region want the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association (NPPTA) to stop operating in the region.
They held a demonstration in Rundu, claiming the NPPTA office collects charges from them, but they do not see what the money is used for.
Taxi drivers at Walvis Bay handed over a petition containing a number of concerns, including poor road conditions and perceived discrimination against Kuisebmund and factory-side road users.
Namibia holds the top rank among all SADC countries in terms of the best road conditions.
Only a handful of taxi drivers showed up for a meeting organised by the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association in Khomasdal on Wednesday.
