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 recent national elective conference held at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. When Mabija was announced as chairperson of the national taxi industry’s umbrella body,…
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 renewals. Five years is simply not a long enough validity period. This decision should ease pressure on the licensing system while helping licence holders save…
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 event attracted strong attendance, with all 17 Santaco regions competing in soccer, netball, Umlabalala, tug of war,athletics and aerobics. Welcoming guests and participants, Sthombe Sithebe, Durban…
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 secretary Sifiso Shangase said the handover fulfilled a promise to the Majola family after Majola, an active Community Policing Forum (CPF) member in greater Edendale, confronted the…
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 light motor vehicle licence codes A, A1, B and EB. Licences for heavy commercial and public transport vehicles will continue to be renewed every two…
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 GTI statement after a 20 July press conference. GNTA and SANTACO Gauteng leaders said they wanted to explain their dispute with the MEC to the public, commuters and…
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 strengthen Johannesburg’s minibus taxi industry. The agreement follows 18 months of extensive discussions and forms part of Project Unite, one of Jozi My Jozi’s Public Transit…
The suspension of police members in the Western Cape is a welcome step towards holding law-enforcement officers accountable when they are accused of breaking the very laws they are expected to uphold. However, we should not assume that these suspensions will automatically result in mass dismissals or bring immediate stability to the taxi industry. As…
Mandla Gcaba was officially introduced as chairperson of the SANTACO Presidential Council Forum (PCF) at the organisation’s recent elective conference in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Speaking at the event, Gcaba said he was humbled to lead a forum made up of SANTACO’s elders. He said he was committed to the industry’s success, describing it as a business…
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has successfully concluded its 2026 National Elective held from 25–26 May 2026 at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre. Held under the theme “25 Years of Unity: Building the Taxi Industry Together”, the conference brought together delegates from across the country to reflect on SANTACO’s journey, review progress…
