As with my decision regarding NEVER using SAA again, I urge all South Africans, (sorry, just cannot find it within myself to state "comrades"), to NEVER, EVER  use metre-taxis. And I urge you all to discourage overseas colleagues, family and/or friends to do the same. They do not own the market, and nor do they decide how I choose to spend my money. Some weeks months ago, my wife and I returned from overseas travel, only to find that there was some "issue" about Uber, and as such, none were available! The metre-taxi drivers took some delight that I could not locate any on my phone. I grabbed the first TUK-TUK I could find and took that home. Uncomfortable, yes, but very gratifying.