FlySafair, a leading South African domestic airline, is facing a major threat of being grounded or fined after the Air Services Licensing Council (ASLC) confirmed that the company does not comply with local aviation legislation. This follows a recent similar ruling from the International Air Services Council (IASC), which found that FlySafair’s shareholding structure is…
Dobsonville Roodepoort Leratong Johannesburg Taxi Association (DORLJOTA) chairperson, Peter Mabe, has called on the government to fulfil its long-standing promise of subsidizing the taxi industry without further delays. Speaking at the DORLJOTA AGM recently held in Ethekwini, Durban, Mabe expressed sympathy for Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, acknowledging the challenging task she inherited to fast-track the…
Oupa “Dallas” Sithole, described by those who knew him as a quiet person whose only sin could have been that he was too trustworthy, was brutally shot and killed on December 23rd at his business premises in Soshanguve. Sithole, the general secretary of the South African Long and Local Bus and Taxi Organization (Sallbto) and…
The Joe Sibanyoni Foundation (JSF) is gearing up for a productive 2025, with plans to roll out a series of community and social empowerment programmes. Launched last year by Joe Sibanyoni, executive president of SALLBO and Taxi Choice, the foundation serves as a platform to build collaborative relationships with corporate and public sector partners. Its…
