Should free wi-fi be the norm on public transport?
\u201cThere are times when you are sitting in a taxi listening to boring music. Remember, we don\u2019t all enjoy the same type of music. But with wi-fi, you can connect to your smartphone and do something different. You can be on social networks. It\u2019s a lovely initiative\u201d.\n \nOver a decade ago, a South African tech start-up owned by the taxi industry came up with an idea to roll out free wi-fi in minibus taxis.\n \nThis would empower millions of people who don\u2019t have access to the internet at home, school or work.\n \nThe initiative hit a series of stumbling blocks over the years, but finally took off a few weeks ago.\n \nAt least 15 million South Africans use minibus taxis on a daily basis.\n \nOur producer for this episode, Mpho Lakaje, took a taxi ride around Johannesburg to see if the internet works.\n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja\n \nGuests: Onica Makwakwa, Brian Mdluli and Cliff de Wit