In 2006, the Department of Transport appointed the Taxi Scrapping Administrator (TSA) for the implementation of the scrapping component of the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme (TRP). The overarching objective of the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme was to increase road safety by removing the unroadworthy taxi vehicles off the road via the scrapping process and utilising the scrapping allowance as a deposit to recapitalise with new compliant taxi vehicles.
In 2015 a review of the TRP was established to identify the successes, gaps and challenges experienced and in addition to seek alternatives and sustainable, innovative solutions for the recapitalisation and transformation of the taxi industry
In 2017, the Department of Transport issued a review report on the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme.
In 2018, the scrapping component of the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme ended.
In March 2019, the Revised Taxi Recapitalisation Programme was implemented. The objective, significantly different to the initial TRP but the recognisable aspect of scrapping the ageing and unroadworthy fleet of mini bus taxis and recapitalisation remained. The additional elements were ushered in to ensure collaborative ownership and commercially viable projects for long term sustainability of a safe and compliant minibus taxi-type service industry.