South Africa Taxi
South African Taxi’s history started at the time when South Africa was still occupied by United Kingdom in the early twentieth century. At that time, many European cars were brought into Cape Town and Johannesburg to serve British communities which just had been colonized. Later, cars are widely used by both white and black people, and finally adopted to use as taxi until today.
Taxis are popular in South Africa and in fact they account for 65% of public transport. Most of the taxicabs in South Africa had been brought into the country from Europe such England, Italy and German and European cars such as Austin, Rover and Volkswagen are popularly used as a taxicab in South Africa. The South African taxis are usually painted in yellow with a black strip stretch along its body.
Drivers who need South African driving License must prove their abilities before receiving one. They must send the request to the Road Traffic Management Corporation of South Africa and pass Colors Blindness Test, Learner Test and Driving Test.
