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Gauteng taxi violence: SANTACO desperate for lasting solution
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) is desperate for a lasting solution to the ongoing taxi violence in Gauteng.…
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SANTACO calls for restraint following taxi driver protests in Cape Town
SANTACO calls for restraint following taxi driver protests in Cape Town! The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Western Cape…
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Graaff-Reinet collision: SANTACO expresses sadness after deadly crash
Graaff-Reinet collision: SANTACO expresses sadness after deadly crash! The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has expressed deep sorrow following…
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SANTACO rubbishes document threatening to stop scholar transport in Masiphumelele
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) said it’s been inundated with enquiries about the alleged targeting of scholar transport…
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More than 100 motorists owe City of Cape Town millions in traffic fines
The City of Cape Town says that over 100 motorists with outstanding warrants owe the city millions of rands in…
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SANTACO blames the lack of dedicated minibus lanes for repeat infringements
Taxi South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) is blaming a lack of dedicated minibus lanes for repeat infringements. On Tuesday,…
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Western Cape SANTACO says it must protect constituency against unfair implementation of traffic by-laws
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape said it had a responsibility to protect its constituency…
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Santaco Condemns Violence against E-Hailing Drivers
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has strongly condemned the recent violence against e-hailing drivers, calling for an end…
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SANTACO to launch online bookings for long distance travel
The South African National Taxi Association (SANTACO) says it plans to launch a new system which will allow commuters to…
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Santaco partners with e-hailing taxi platform
The South African National Taxi Association has now partnered with e-hailing platform named Teksi Ride. The taxi council says the…
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Western Cape taxi imbizo ends on good footing
Santaco and Western Cape transport officials have ended three days of talks in high spirits. They thrashed out issues that…
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Taxi task team sets 4-week deadline to finalise remaining points of disagreement
The minibus taxi task team has set a four-week deadline to work out the remaining sticking points related to minibus…
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Santaco Western Cape: Taxi task team meeting progressing well
Taxi umbrella body Santaco in the Western Cape said talks to thrash out issues faced by the taxi industry in…
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City of Cape Town to sue SANTACO for damages following taxi strike
About 30 taxis are being impounded in Cape Town every day, despite the agreement reached between the City and taxi…
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Santaco & City of Cape Town claim win after interdict dismissal
Santaco’s bid to stop the impounding of taxis in Cape Town has been dismissed. And, in a strange twist, both…
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Western Cape High Court dismisses Santaco’s bid to interdict CoCT’s taxi impoundments
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco)’s Western Cape High Court application to interdict impoundments by the City of Cape…
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Santaco takes City of Cape Town to court
Santaco in the Western Cape has until noon to reach an agreement with the City of Cape Town and the…
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Santaco headed to court over impoundments
Santaco is not ruling out another strike in Cape Town. The taxi organization says in the event they do, they…
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Cape Town taxi strike: Santaco lodges court bid to stop impoundments
Santaco is filing another court application to stop the City of Cape Town from impounding taxis. The council claims law…
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Santaco to file another court interdict on Monday
Santaco is filing another court interdict to stop the City of Cape Town from impounding its members’ taxis. The association…
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Cape Town Tourism CEO says tourism industry has taken a knock following taxi strike
Cape Town Tourism said South Africa’s international reputation has suffered as a result of the recent taxi unrest. This comes…
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Release of taxis to be negotiated following taxi strike
The fighting may be over, but the battle’s not won. Taxi association Santaco says that even though it’s reached an…
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Transport Minister Chikunga vows to ensure all agreed terms between Santaco & City of Cape Town implemented
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said that she would ensure that all agreed terms between Santaco and the City of Cape…
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Santaco: Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis seeks to portray taxi operators as villains
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) on Friday said remarks by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, asserting that the…
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Cape Town commuters scramble for transport
Western Cape commuters will again have to find alternative transport on Thursday morning. Santaco said protest action will go on…
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Santaco Western Cape seeking court order to release impounded taxis as strike continues
Taxi commuters in the Western Cape are waking up to no transport again on Thursday morning as the strike continues…
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Western Cape taxi services remain suspended
Battle lines have been drawn between the City of Cape Town and Santaco. The taxi alliance is vowing to continue…
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Truck set on fire in Langa
A truck has been set alight in Langa, Cape Town as the taxi strike continues. According to the City of…
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SANTACO heads to court over impounding of taxis in Western Cape
Taxi organisation SANTACO in the Western Cape says they are heading to court to interdict the City of Cape Town…
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Western Cape Santaco says relations with City of Cape Town are sour at the moment
Santaco in the Western Cape has described its relationship with the City of Cape Town as sour at the moment.…
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NFP calls for meaningful discussions to benefit the public and taxi industry in the Western Cape
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has called for the City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government, National Government and Santaco…
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Western Cape Education Dept: Santaco taxi strike is destroying teaching and learning
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says the Santaco minibus taxi strike has resulted in 852,259 learners not attending school…
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Taxi strike hits service delivery in Knysna
The ongoing taxi strike, which started on Thursday, continues to impact essential services, including water and sanitation, roads, electrical services,…
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Cape Town strike: Santaco calls for calm from its members as taxi violence continues
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has called on its members to conduct a “peaceful” stay-away. The taxi mother-body…
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Golden Arrow confirms number of buses torched during taxi strike now at 10
The number of Golden Arrow buses torched amidst an ongoing minibus taxi strike now stands at 10. The bus company…
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Strike continues after Santaco talks fail
Crisis talks between South African National Taxi Council (Santaco), the City of Cape Town, Western Cape, and the national government…
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Hospersa calls for swift action against perpetrators of violence in Cape Town
The Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (Hospersa) is calling for swift action against perpetrators of…
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Western Cape Education: Cape Town minibus taxi strike keeps 287 000 children home from school
The Western Cape Minister of Education, David Maynier, has claimed that, as a result of the Santaco minibus taxi strike,…
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Golden Arrow moves operations out of Khayelitsha and Nyanga after driver shot
Golden Arrow Bus Services has confirmed that a driver was shot and injured in Khayelitsha on Friday morning. Sporadic incidents…
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Golden Arrow plans full bus operation despite violence in wake of Santaco strike
Golden Arrow Bus Services plans to operate on all routes on Friday with diversions in place where necessary. Violence erupted…
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Taxi stakeholders involved in strike called to return to negotiating table & refrain from violence
The Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged minibus taxi leaders affiliated with Santaco to return to the table and…
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Santaco halts taxi operations in the Western Cape
Santaco has pulled its taxis from roads in the Western Cape. It’s calling on Uber and meter taxis to join…
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Western Cape Santaco: City of Cape Town’s impounding of taxis putting livelihoods at risk
Taxi umbrella body Santaco in the Western Cape believes the City of Cape Town’s constant and unfair impoundment of taxis…
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Joburg explosion: Santaco Gauteng concerned about safety of residents, will engage affected taxi owners later
The SA National Taxi Council in Gauteng has expressed shock at the Wednesday evening explosion which has caused sinkholes to…
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WC Santaco: Taxi sector won’t be plunged into violence after leader killed
Santaco in the Western Cape is calling on anyone who can help the police find the killers of one of…
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SANTACO in Eastern Cape protests against scholar transport procurement issues
Traffic on two major Eastern Cape roads was disrupted on Thursday when members of the taxi association SANTACO protested against…
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#NationalShutdown: Santaco says taxi industry will operate as normal
The South African National Taxi Council says the EFF’s briefed it about its plans to bring the country to a…
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Presidency issues stern warning ahead of national shutdown
The Presidency has issued a stern warning over the Economic Freedom Fighters shutdown, saying attempts to cause disruptions will be…
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Many pupils expected to miss school during Santaco taxi strike
As the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) prepares for its provincial strike in the Western Cape on Wednesday, the…
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Durban taxis install safety cameras
Taxi association, Santaco has made it its priority to ensure the safety of taxi users and commuters in KwaZulu-Natal. At…
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