March - 30 April 2026

Taxi operators urge Patrice Motsepe to address training academy issue

The SANTACO Training Academy is being evicted from its premises by Harmony Gold mine management, despite previous leadership claiming the land and buildings were donated for full ownership. Things as...

Ramaphosa praises taxi industry, promises action

The inaugural three-day National Transport Conference, held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg from 16- 18 March, successfully brought together policymakers, private sector stakeholders, the taxi...

KZN Taxi Industry Welcomes Mkhwanazi Extension as Police Commissioner

KwaZulu Natal SANTACO has welcomed the extension of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract for another term. National Police Commissioner General Fanie Masemola confirmed that Lieutenant...

Sibanyoni family demonstrates generosity by donating a vehicle valued at nearly R1 million to support a taxi operator

Judas Phoku, a taxi operator with the Mathibela Taxi Association in Bushbuckridge is also a deputy chairperson of SANTACO Mpumalanga Provincial Taxi Council (MPTC), lost his business when his taxis...

Mlalazi praises policy conference for its success and encouraged taxi industry to embrace change to remain competitive

Alpheus Mlalazi, Secretary General of the National Taxi Alliance (NTA), emphasized the need for taxi operators to implement corporate practices to maximize profitability in the rapidly changing...

A Legacy in Motion: Motlhabane Abnar Tsebe’s Presidency at SANTACO

The week of 12 May 2022 marked a pivotal turning point for South Africa’s taxi industry, as delegates gathered at Sun City in the North West Province for the South African National Taxi Council...

SANTACO confirms the closure of the training academy

After 15 years of partnership, the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and Harmony Gold Mine have agreed to terminate the lease of the SANTACO Transport Training Academy in Welkom...

Harmony Gold Mine Closes Taxi Academy, Taaibosch Raises Concern

Harmony Gold Mine Closes TaxiAcademy, Taaibosch RaisesConcern Former SANTACO president Philip Taaibosch says he is disappointment over Harmony Gold mine’s repossession of the taxi industry training...

Mpumalanga taxi operators seek financial independence to sustain industry

The Mpumalanga SANTACO Provincial Taxi Council (PMTC) has resolved to self-finance its operations, aiming for financial independence from provincial government grants. The resolution follows a...