Toyota South Africa’s Sesfikile training program concluded after supporting delegates from 2016 to 2025. The total number of delegates who received certificates is 1,469 out of 1,700 who enrolled. Parks Moraladi, Senior Manager: Tender & Taxi Business, praised the taxi operators for their dedication and professionalism, which contributed to the success of the Ses’fikile training…
When Ntombi began her career as an executive assistant in the Office of the Presidency, she never imagined her time at SANTACO’s head office would extend to serving four presidents: Arthur Jabulani Mthembu, Philip Taaibosch, July Misiza, and the current president, Abner Tsebe. She started at SANTACO in 2010 as a personal assistant to both…
Johannesburg, The National Office of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), in partnership with Toyota South Africa Motors, have re-activated a collaborative road-safety initiative aimed at strengthening compliance and promoting responsible driving behavior across the country’s busiest taxi ranks and national roads. As part of this partnership, Toyota South Africa has temporarily provided a…
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa expressed their shock at the tragic accident that claimed the lives of 12 students on the R553 Golden Highway in Vanderbijlipark, Gauteng, on January 19, 2025. In response to the, accident Creecy and Hlengwa have directed traffic law enforcement agencies, including the RTMC National Traffic…
Preliminary data from the 2025/26 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign shows 1,427 fatalities from 1,172 crashes between December 1, 2025, and January 11, 2026—the lowest crash count in five years. The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) welcomed a five percent reduction in festive season road fatalities but highlighted continued lawlessness among unregulated scholar transport operators as…
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) extend their condolences on the passing of Khorommbi Thomas Tshisikwawe Muofhe, the first democratically elected President of SANTACO, marking a significant loss to the taxi industry. Muofhe, fondly known as Tom, passed away on November 14th, 2025. Muofhe’s enduring contributions to the…
The announcement of the Mdlanga Commission Inquiry to investigate allegations from General Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s press briefing initially seemed routine. Mkhwanazi revealed police, judicial, and political involvement in criminal activities, shocking the public and confirming long-held suspicions among some. Unexpectedly, the taxi industry has become linked to criminal activities beyond the taxi industry’s realm….
KwaZulu-Natal – SANTACO recently held its AGM at Durban Marine Parade Hotel Garden Court on 23 October, where new provincial leaders were elected. The elective AGM set for 30 September was postponed due to administrative issues. According to Sifiso Shangase, KZN SANTACO’s administrative manager, there was insufficient time to verify delegates’ credentials and address other…
Bishop Dube (69), a man making a difference by providing community education and support on HIV and tuberculosis (TB), has had his vision restored and is back to inspiring and empowering others with awareness in Diepsloot. “Now I can see. If it were not for the Netcare Foundation and Dr Sachin Bawa, I would still…
Taxi owners are hopping mad at taxi drivers and gambling outlets that conduct their businesses closer to taxi ranks. But taxi drivers deny that they are gamblers who use taxi owners’ daily takings to fund their risky habits stating that they only survive on their meagre weekly wages. According to the National Gambling Board’s 2024/2025…
