The South African National Taxi Council, representing some 95% of taxi operators, has aired the idea of launching a low-cost taxi airline to cater for the urban poor, few of whom have been anywhere near a plane.

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The council installed a taxi rank to take club-goers home quickly and trimmed the hours of nearby take-aways.

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Council meetings with taxi drivers have taken place to discuss how to improve traffic flow in the area.

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