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Santaco Unveils Plan To Professionalise Taxi Industry

The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has announced a major initiative aimed at professionalising the taxi industry and eliminating criminal elements within the sector. Stricter safety regulations, improved driver education, cashless payment methods, and operator formalisation will be given top priority in the strategy. Santaco said these actions are essential to reviving public trust in the sector, which carries millions of South Africans every day. Santaco president, Abnar Tsebe, […]

20 August 2025

Cape Town

Organized crime expert: “The taxi industry has been a law of itself”

By Kouthar Sambo Business Tech noted that South Africa’s taxi industry is now adopting mafia-style tactics to intimidate and extort private citizens, schools, and businesses. An organized crime expert, Chad Thomas, spoke on VOC's PM Drive show, saying that the taxi industry "has been a law of itself many years." "There was an attempt to regulate the taxi industry at one stage under the National Party in the 1980s, and […]

18 February 2025

Local

SANTACO launches campaign to address GBV within the taxi industry

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has launched its Western Cape’s Ride without Fair Campaign, which focuses on addressing harassment and misconduct in the taxi sector, enforcing stringent laws, and increasing awareness in the battle against gender-based violence. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Thursday morning, Gershwin Geyer, provincial vice chairperson for SANTACO said the campaign is set to roll out in January 2025. “We have several plans in place […]

12 December 2024

Local

SANTACO exits taxi task team after increase in impoundments

By Aneeqa du Plessis Following the instatement of the amended 2021 City of Cape Town Traffic by-law, an increase in taxi impoundments has taken place over the past few days causing an uproar within the taxi industry. Thus, SA National Taxi Council (SANTACO) met with local government to raise their concerns during an engagement earlier today, Deputy Chairperson Nceba Enge spoke to VOC News after the meeting and provided feedback. […]

25 July 2023

Local

WC taxi ranks affected by B97 route closure & alternative transport options

On Friday, Western Cape MEC for Transport Daylin Mitchells announced the closure of a major taxi route, the B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville from Monday. This follows weeks of taxi violence in the province. Here is a list of affected taxi ranks and lanes: Closed ranks in Bellville and Mbekweni Bellville Public Transport Interchange Mbekweni rank (Mohajane Street) Mbekweni rank (Shoprite Midway Centre) Unofficial taxi rank on Bellrail […]

25 July 2021

Local

Taxi industry urged to speak in one voice

There are growing calls for the stakeholders in the taxi industry to unite and speak with one voice. This comes as the National Taxi Lekgotla enters its second-day in Boksburg east of Johannesburg. The meeting has brought together various transport stakeholders including taxi group, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco), to discuss the formalisation and regulation of the taxi industry. However, the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) has boycotted the […]

30 October 2020

Local

Santaco to announce an independent relief fund for taxi industry

The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) is expected to announce an independent relief fund for the taxi industry on Tuesday to support those affected by the loss of business during the 21-day national lockdown. "All I can tell you is the fund will be announced tomorrow and the nature of the fund will be outlined, how it will be operated as well as who will qualify for this fund," […]

7 April 2020

News

CATA taxi boss gunned down

Authorities have condemned the murder of a Cape Town taxi boss, gunned down at his home yesterday evening. Dan Khumalo was a senior leader in the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA). Western Cape MEC for Transport Donald Grant has described the murder as senseless and tragic. “After receiving the news, I immediately called Mr Vernon Billet, the President of SANTACO in the Western Cape, to extend my condolences and express […]

26 March 2018

News

Violence erupts as taxis embark on strike action

By Abubaker Abrahams Scores of commuters were left stranded on Monday due to a chaotic mini bus taxi strike in Cape Town which resulted in violence in parts of the city. From as early as 6am, there were reports of road closures and traffic disruptions in different areas, with Khayelitaha and Nyanga, the hardest hit. Taxi operators in the Western Cape have downed tools indefinitely, causing thousands of commuters to […]

18 September 2017

Taxi industry

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