EC Transport Department awaits treasury as SANTACO demands a subsidy increase

SAfm — The Eastern Cape Transport Department says it is awaiting treasury to confirm whether it will comply with a request for an increased budget for scholar transport in the province. It says it only received part of what they requested last year. Members of taxi association SANTACO have shut down main roads in the areas of Port Elizabeth, East London, King William’s Town and Uitenhage, demanding an increase in their subsidy. But the province’s MEC for Transport Weziwe Tikana, says their budget is constrained and she's not happy that SANTACO failed to inform the department about today’s strike.