Limpopo: The Menlyn Taxi Association (MTA) recently re-elected William Mahlangu as chairperson during its Annual General Meeting in Bela Bela. Outgoing secretary and current TOPICA executive Kenny Mathibela told TaxiWorld that the conference gave members a chance to review the outgoing committee’s progress. Mathibela stated, “The AGM was conducted efficiently and proved successful not only…
Gauteng: The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) recently conducted its first fully constitutional Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Borchwood Hotel and O.R. Tambo Conference Centre. The event was conducted under the theme: “Driving Unity and Accelerating Transformation Toward an Inclusive and Thriving Taxi Industry.” The 2025 AGM gathered provincial leaders and stakeholders such…
MTN launched the Zakhele Futhi (MTNZF) Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) scheme in 2019 to empower black investors, including taxi operators, by offering shares at R20 each. However, after MTN unexpectedly announced the scheme’s closure, many investors are now left with share certificates that will soon be worthless. MTN CEO Ralph Mopita said the…
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) states it is not involved in the R6.5 billion damages claim against the KwaZulu-Natal government and other state bodies named in the lawsuit over damages at TSAM’s Prospecton plant from the 2022 floods. Tasneem Lorgat of TSAM says that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd is pursuing legal…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy spelt out the government’s new strategy for transforming the taxi industry at the 2025 Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) recently held in Pretoria. The minister stated that addressing criminal activities in the taxi industry is considered important for changes in the transport sector. “Formalising the industry and rooting out criminality and…
The Gauteng National Taxi Alliance (GNTA) has implemented information technology training programmes designed to empower administrators from its affiliated taxi associations. A recent workshop held at Halfway Toyota in Fourways, Johannesburg, was widely regarded as a significant step forward, equipping taxi office administrators with essential skills in data management. According to Buyile Moya, the NTA’s…
Mango airlines have yet to resume operations after being grounded and placed under business rescue in July 2021 due to financial difficulties, including R2.91 billion owed to creditors. The airline, once a preferred choice among travellers for its affordable fares, offered its loyal passengers a sense of hope despite experiencing significant challenges. When a private…
MTHATHA – Zola “Bishop” Yolelo, national chairperson of SANTACO, was among six men killed in a police operation on the R61 between Mthatha and Ngcobo. Police say the shootout occurred during an intelligence-driven operation targeting suspects linked to extortion; gunfire began after the suspects allegedly opened fire. SANTACO’s national chairperson, was also its provincial leader…
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 by the VAT issue, including within the taxi industry, highlights how taxi operators are now actively…
Ben Maredi is the new national president of the Federation for long and local distance taxi association (FELLDTA) after a special sitting of the executive committee elected him to the position recently. He is the present chairman of the Mamelodi Amalgamated Taxi Association (Mata) and deputy president of FELLDTA in Gauteng as well as Tswhane…
