Report Coverage
This report focuses on the minibus taxi, bus and coach and metered taxi services industry. It includes information on the size and state of the sector, regulations and developments, including the effects of disruption by e-hailing companies and security issues in the bus sector. There are profiles of 57 companies including bus companies such as Arrow, Greyhound and Intercape, traditional taxi operators such as Rose and Eagle and e-hailing services Bolt and Uber.
Introduction
• Most South Africans are totally dependent on public transport (bus, taxi and rail) for transportation, spending on average 20% of their disposable income on public transport compared to a 10% average in developing countries. \r\n
• Public transport is inefficient and there is a lack of adequate infrastructure, which contributes to inequality.\r\n
• The passenger land transportation sector is a critical engine to drive socio-economic development and growth. \r\n
• COVID-19 had a significant negative effect on the industry as people changed the way they live and work, and the probability of the industry returning to pre-pandemic levels in terms of passenger trips and revenue is unlikely. \r\n
• Buses and trains benefit from government subsidies, but minibus taxis are unsubsidised and have low profit margins. \r\n
• The taxi industry, including street-hailing and e-hailing services, was severely affected by the pandemic and continues to struggle to recover to sustainable levels.
Outlook
• Passenger transport continues to suffer from inefficiencies and is not adequately focused on the customer, due to a rapidly deteriorating railway system, an unregulated minibus taxi industry and multiple bus networks with varying reliability rates. \r\n
• The levels of reliability, predictability, comfort and safety are still poor in certain areas and accessibility to services and universal access remain a challenge. \r\n
• National Development Plan 2030 goals for passenger transport to be user-friendly, less environmentally damaging, more affordable and integrated, are hampered by the fragmented nature of passenger transport.\r\n
• The passenger transport system is not sustainable under current operating and management practices, and low profitability levels affect the capacity of private operators to adequately maintain and recapitalise their fleets. \r\n
• However, revenue in the industry is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of 6.28% to 2026.\r\n\r\n
• The minibus taxi industry is growing based on urbanisation and a rising population combined with further decline in passenger rail transport and local bus services, but rising input costs are impacting the profitability of operators. \r\n
• The long-distance bus and coach services sector is also showing signs of recovery. \r\n
• The metered taxi industry continues to face strong competition from e-hailing companies.
Full Report
R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $372.44 (USD)*
Industry Landscape
R 4 550.00(ZAR) estimated $ 260.71 (USD)*
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1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 9 |
2.2. | Geographic Position | 11 |
2.3. | Size of the Industry | 12 |
2.4. | Key Success Factors and Pain Points | 19 |
3. | LOCAL | 19 |
3.1. | State of the Industry | 19 |
3.2. | Key Trends | 29 |
3.3. | Notable Players | 30 |
3.4. | Corporate Actions | 31 |
3.5. | Regulations | 32 |
3.6. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 38 |
4. | AFRICA | 42 |
5. | INTERNATIONAL | 46 |
6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 50 |
6.1. | COVID-19 | 50 |
6.2. | Russia-Ukraine War | 50 |
6.3. | July 2021 Civil Unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng | 50 |
6.4. | April 2022 Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal | 51 |
6.5. | Economic Environment | 51 |
6.6. | Fuel prices | 51 |
6.7. | Tourism | 53 |
6.8. | Cyclicality | 53 |
6.9. | Labour | 54 |
6.10. | Environmental Issues | 69 |
6.11. | Infrastructure | 70 |
6.12. | Electricity supply restrictions and load-shedding | 71 |
6.13. | Safety and security | 72 |
6.14. | Automotive industry | 75 |
6.15. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 77 |
6.16. | Government Support and Initiatives | 79 |
6.17. | Input Costs | 82 |
7. | COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT | 83 |
7.1. | Competition | 83 |
7.2. | Ownership Structure of the Industry | 87 |
7.3. | Barriers to Entry | 87 |
8. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 89 |
9. | OUTLOOK | 90 |
10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 91 |
11. | REFERENCES | 92 |
11.1. | Publications | 92 |
11.2. | Websites | 95 |
APPENDIX 1 - SUMMARY OF NOTABLE PLAYERS | 97 | |
Urban, Suburban & Inter-urban Bus & Coach Passenger Lines | 97 | |
The Metered Taxi Industry | 106 | |
COMPANY PROFILES | 109 | |
Africa\'s Best 350 (Pty) Ltd | 109 | |
Algoa Bus Company (Pty) Ltd | 111 | |
Amarosa Trading (Pty) Ltd | 113 | |
Andy\'s Metered Cabs (Pty) Ltd | 115 | |
Arrow Coaches CC | 116 | |
Atamelang Bus Transport (Pty) Ltd | 117 | |
Autopax Passenger Services SOC Ltd | 119 | |
Bolt Services ZA (Pty) Ltd | 122 | |
Buscor (Pty) Ltd | 124 | |
ChaufHer South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 127 | |
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | 129 | |
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | 133 | |
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (The) | 137 | |
Combined Transport Services (Pty) Ltd | 142 | |
Cream Magenta 326 (Pty) Ltd | 144 | |
Cullinan Holdings Ltd | 146 | |
Duzi Bus Service (Pty) Ltd | 150 | |
Eagle Radio Taxis (Pty) Ltd | 152 | |
Eldo Coaches (Pty) Ltd | 154 | |
Elwierda (Stellenbosch) (Pty) Ltd | 156 | |
Emmaculate Transport and Cabs (Pty) Ltd | 158 | |
Emondhlo Bus Service (Pty) Ltd | 159 | |
Excite Backpackers (Pty) Ltd | 160 | |
Frontier Transport Holdings Ltd | 162 | |
Gauteng Coaches (Pty) Ltd | 165 | |
George Local Municipality | 167 | |
Great North Transport (SOC) Ltd | 170 | |
Greyhound Coach Lines (Pty) Ltd | 173 | |
Ikhwezi Bus Service (Pty) Ltd | 174 | |
Imperial Logistics Motion (Pty) Ltd | 176 | |
Intercape Ferreira Mainliner (Pty) Ltd | 178 | |
Itumele Bus Lines (Pty) Ltd | 181 | |
Johannesburg Metropolitan Bus Services SOC Ltd | 183 | |
KZN Bus Services (Pty) Ltd | 186 | |
KZT Bus Services (Pty) Ltd | 188 | |
KZT Country Cruiser (Pty) Ltd | 190 | |
Maxi Drivers Association NPC | 192 | |
Mayibuye Transport Corporation | 194 | |
Metro Bus Service (Pty) Ltd | 196 | |
Northwest Star SOC Ltd | 198 | |
Orange Cabs (Pty) Ltd | 200 | |
Phumatra Transport Enterprise (Pty) Ltd | 201 | |
Piotrans (Pty) Ltd | 203 | |
Polokwane Local Municipality | 205 | |
PUTCO (Pty) Ltd | 209 | |
Roodepoort Metered Taxi Association NPC | 212 | |
Rose Travel and Enterprises Ltd | 213 | |
Rustenburg Local Municipality | 215 | |
Sandton Taxi Cabs (Pty) Ltd | 218 | |
Scopefull 21 (Pty) Ltd | 220 | |
South Coast Bus Service (Pty) Ltd | 222 | |
Stabus Tours (Pty) Ltd | 224 | |
Tansnat Coachlines (Pty) Ltd | 225 | |
Taxi Live (Pty) Ltd | 227 | |
Uber Technologies Inc | 228 | |
Unitrans Passenger (Pty) Ltd | 231 | |
View Africa Tours and Transfers (Pty) Ltd | 235 |