Windhoek taxi drivers expressed frustration over the fuel price hike.

Taxi driver Pecks Bi said, “The announcement is painful because after the collection, we will remain with very little that is not enough for fuel, paying school fees and car maintenance. We would like the government to at least add on the taxi fare since the fuel has been increasing for the past two years.”

He added, “It affected me quite tremendously because I have to go deeper into my pockets—not like I used to. I have to think twice if I want to do something extra or take my family out twice. This situation doesn’t only affect me, but the whole country, the whole world, because everything goes up.”

Drivers also voiced concerns about the stability of fuel supply, saying, “This situation, we don’t know whether it will stay for three months. It depends on the world, Iran, and the US. You never know; they might make an agreement or not.”

One driver suggested, “The petrol from Angola, which is cheaper, then we can just refine it. Those plants were there; they were talking about building a refinery. Now we are being caught up by this situation. So the government must stand up, stakeholders must come together, sit down, and think of what we can do.”