Khayelitsha wheelchair say they are charged three times more for taxis

Khayelitsha wheelchair say they are charged three times more for taxis

By Buziwe Nocuze Wheelchair users in Khayelitsha say some taxi drivers demand R35 or R51 instead of the normal R17 fare because their wheelchairs occupy extra seats. Disability grant recipients say the extra taxi costs take money away from food, medical appointments and payments to people who help care for them. For two years, wheelchair user Thembakazi Mbelu says she has quietly paid more than other passengers just to travel by taxi. Now she …