Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads

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dc.contributor.advisorLundall, Paulen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMajeke, Azola Cubekileen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-03T19:45:34Z
dc.date.available2014-09-03T19:45:34Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 69-72.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe South African Mini-Bus taxi industry is rooted within the informal sector yet much of its profitability and survival has been forged and become entrenched by cultivating a presence within the formal economy. This dualism has created many internal pressures for this industry and many of these pressures have been associated with violence. This paper considers all these multi-faceted dimensions but also calls for the sector's incorporation and regulation into the formal economy. The theoretical foundations of regulation are explored and it is established that a non-regulatory regime leads to decreased service quality and worsened driver-working conditions. Before the regulatory policies are further examined, the paper establishes the growth of this industry, paying particular attention to the violence that has been a key feature to the industry. This analysis spans the period 1987 to 2000 and highlights the various dynamics that have led to this violence. Political motivations are a key factor but one fundamental issue is that of overtraded routes that has numerous negative spill overs. This overtrading is a direct result of the industry lacking a proper regulatory framework in which to operate. The paper uses a survey to examine the prevailing working conditions that are built upon a system of informality and highlights the need for intervention to support the plight of drivers who are exploited. Thereafter the current government interventions in place are examined with a further analysis on the effects of minimum wages. The paper then concludes by raising critical issues that the government must address effectively for this intervention to be successful.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMajeke, A. C. (2003). <i>Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6906en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMajeke, Azola Cubekile. <i>"Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6906en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMajeke, A. 2003. Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Majeke, Azola Cubekile AB - The South African Mini-Bus taxi industry is rooted within the informal sector yet much of its profitability and survival has been forged and become entrenched by cultivating a presence within the formal economy. This dualism has created many internal pressures for this industry and many of these pressures have been associated with violence. This paper considers all these multi-faceted dimensions but also calls for the sector's incorporation and regulation into the formal economy. The theoretical foundations of regulation are explored and it is established that a non-regulatory regime leads to decreased service quality and worsened driver-working conditions. Before the regulatory policies are further examined, the paper establishes the growth of this industry, paying particular attention to the violence that has been a key feature to the industry. This analysis spans the period 1987 to 2000 and highlights the various dynamics that have led to this violence. Political motivations are a key factor but one fundamental issue is that of overtraded routes that has numerous negative spill overs. This overtrading is a direct result of the industry lacking a proper regulatory framework in which to operate. The paper uses a survey to examine the prevailing working conditions that are built upon a system of informality and highlights the need for intervention to support the plight of drivers who are exploited. Thereafter the current government interventions in place are examined with a further analysis on the effects of minimum wages. The paper then concludes by raising critical issues that the government must address effectively for this intervention to be successful. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads TI - Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6906 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6906
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMajeke AC. Formalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroads. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6906en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEconomicsen_ZA
dc.titleFormalising the informal : the South African mini-bus taxi industry at the crossroadsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMBusScen_ZA
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