July - 30 August 2026

Mabija shapes taxi industry’s future as Eastern Cape leader and national chairperson

Lungiswa Mfana-Mabija is the new force in taxi industry leadership. Elected unopposed in the Eastern Cape, she has strengthened her position as SANTACO’s first woman national chairperson following the...

Why not grant the taxi industry indefinite operating licences?

We welcome government’s decision to extend South African driving licences from five to 10 years. It is encouraging to see government listening to motorists, who have long complained about frequent...

University of KZN and national office praise taxi operators’ professionalism at major sporting event

KZN SANTACO successfully hosted its annual sports day at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Edgewood Campus in Pinetown recently hosted by the Santaco Durban West Regional Taxi Council, the three-day...

ESTA Gives Majola Family New Home

The Edendale Sigodini Taxi Association (ESTA) honoured the late Mduduzi Majola by rebuilding his family home, which criminals had destroyed while terrorising the community and taxi operators. ESTA...

Government approves 10-year driving licence validity as taxi operators seek action on operating licences

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said government has approved extending the validity of South African driving licences from five to 10 years. Ntshavheni said the extension will apply to...

Gauteng taxi industry, MEC ease tensions after dispute

The Gauteng Taxi Industry (GTI), represented by GNTA and SANTACO Gauteng, accused Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela of ignoring recognised leadership structures, according to a...

Gibela Namela Holdings and Jozi My Jozi partner to strengthen Johannesburg’s taxi industry

Gibela Namela Holdings, the Greater Johannesburg taxi industry body, and citizen-led NPC Jozi My Jozi (JMJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to roll out interventions that will...