Springs Taxi Association (STA) recently conducted a by-lawsworkshop held at Ethekwini, Durban to empower members of the association to formalize their operations and ensure regulatory compliance. The three-day event aimed to review and amend existing bylaws governing route operations, member conduct, and operator laws within the association. Elaborating further of the training workshop, Mr S…
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has dismissed rumours of its disinvestment in the province of KwaZulu-Natal following the rise of Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) and subsequent victory of the elections in the province. There have been widespread talks that TSAM is considering moving its local manufacturing base to another province, such as the…
It’s business unusual for the taxi industry as operators call for a caring new government. Like most industries, the taxi industry is set to undergo a major shift under the proposed Government of National Unity (GNU) as the rest of country gears up for shift in policy and economic direction. As the sector prepares for…
Rail agency Prasa is on a path to recovery having partially restored 31 of the original 40 passenger train routes that were vandalised at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Transport Sindiswa Chikunga says she is proud of the achievements made by Prasa and how it’s positively impacting communities, who heavily rely on…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi promises that the taxi industry will experience peace and prosperity under his leadership watch as he unveils his plans for the ‘Taxi Rank of the Future’ at the recently held Gauteng Taxi Industry indaba in Ekurhuleni. The gathering sought to foster collaboration and develop effective solutions to enhance the efficiency, safety…
Two people have been arrested following violent protests in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape recently. The town was brought to a standstill on the eve of the national elections, with roads coming in and out of Mthatha blocked, allegedly by disgruntled taxi operators. Police ordered the maximum deployment of law enforcement which included the army….
SANTACO has raised concerns about multi-millions of rands spent by the taxi industry leadership on hiring bodyguards and yet they never ever become wealthy, and no-where near some of the country’s well known richest individuals. “Billionaires like Patrice Motsepe and Johan Rupert do not move around with an army of heavily armed security like you’ll…
The South African taxi industry is poised to undergo the necessary, radical transformation under the new leadership of President of SALLBTO and Executive Chairman of SANTACO’s Taxi Choice, Joe Sibanyoni. “A new era in the taxi industry has started – change has come at last,” these are the words Sibanyoni used in his first speech…
EHang, a Chinese vehicle manufacturer, has secured clearance for mass-production of the EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), according to the statement released by the company. The decision by the CAAC to approve Ehang’s taxi moves it from prototype stage “towards the introduction…
In what’s clearly a last minute’s electioneering efforts, political leaders, as well as independent candidates are wooing taxi operators to vote for their respective parties in the upcoming 2024 National Elections to be held on May 29. While no taxi associations or leaders have come out publicly to endorse any of the political parties for…
