Female taxi operators from KwaZulu-Natal are making history—not on the roads, but in the textile sector. In March, the SANTACO Women’s Desk in the Ugu Region launched a women-owned upholstery and uniform manufacturing plant, a first for the taxi industry. “This is a historic transformative moment for the taxi industry,” said Rebecca Phala, SANTACO national…
Tebogo Moses Baloyi has opened up and speaks out against personal attacks on his names by his fellow colleagues from the Lejweleputswa Santaco regional structure in the Free state. He is an executive member of the region and is also chairman of the Welkom United Taxi Association. He says his troubles started late last year…
The Gautrain, also known as the Shilowa Express, is experiencing a faster decline in ridership than anticipated, as commuters increasingly opt for Shilowa Express alternative transport, including the persistently popular minibus taxi industry. This revelation by the Gautrain Management Company follows reports of over five million lost passengers in the past four years. Gautrain Management…
The R408-million budgetary allocation to the taxi industry, announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, is facing scrutiny from Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA). The allocation, detailed in Godongwana’s revised 2025/2026 National Budget Speech delivered on 12 March 2025, drew significant backlash as Parliament prepared to vote on the national budget early…
Budget Should Also Reflectthe Needs of Taxi Industry Budget Should Also Reflectthe Needs of Taxi Industry The importance of the national budget has taken centre stage due to Parliamentarians’ inability to agree on tax-related matters—a situation amplified by the Value Added Tax (VAT) impasse, which has caused delays in budget approval. The public interest generated…
