South African National Taxi Council (Santaco)
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SANTACO rubbishes claims its members still receiving COVID-19 relief funds
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has rubbished claims that its members were still receiving COVID-19 relief funds, years…
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Police yet to make breakthrough in murder of prominent Cape Town taxi leader
Police yet to make breakthrough in murder of prominent Cape Town taxi leader! Police are yet to make a breakthrough…
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Nyanga shootout: Western Cape SANTACO believes financial squabbles the cause of tragedy
Nyanga shootout: Western Cape SANTACO believes financial squabbles the cause of tragedy! The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in…
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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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Taxi bosses in Cape Town demand children use their services to get to school
A letter threatening scholar transport operators not to pick up children in Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek from next month has caused…
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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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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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10 teachers among 13 killed in Limpopo taxi accident
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) said it will work closely with police to establish the cause of an…
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Eastern Cape Transport Dept condemns shootings believed to be linked to taxi violence
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport condemned the recent spate of shootings believed to be linked to taxi violence in…
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Santaco looking to go digital with online booking system for long-distance travel
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) is planning to go digital after it introduced a new online booking system…
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Gauteng transport MEC: Commuters free to choose their mode of transport
Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says South Africans do not owe the taxi industry anything, and that commuters have the…
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SANTACO confirms resumption of taxi operations in Ekurhuleni after strike
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) says operations have resumed in Ekurhuleni following a strike that left thousands of…
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SANTACO mulls trigger behind taxi strike across Ekurhuleni
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Ekurhuleni has confirmed its drivers have taken part in a shutdown across…
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SANTACO apologizes to Port St Johns residents after deadly taxi violence
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Eastern Cape has issued a public apology to Port St Johns…
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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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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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No arrests yet for 5 murders during Cape Town taxi strike, all leads being followed
The Western Cape Government said it would work closely with all law enforcement agencies to bring justice to the families…
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Cape Town taxi strike: Spar shops saw a great reduction in customers when violence was raging
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) announced that it called off the taxi strike in Cape Town on Thursday.…
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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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British tourist among 5 dead in Cape Town strike violence
South African police reported Thursday that five people, including a British tourist and a police officer, have been killed in…
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Western Cape taxi strike continues to have severe impact on healthcare services
Healthcare services in the Western Cape continue to be impacted as the minibus taxi strike continues for the eighth day.…
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Santaco agrees to sit down with Cape Town Mayor and Western Cape Premier
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has made an about-turn and now agreed to meet with City of Cape…
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Cape Town taxi strike: Speaker and NCOP chairperson call for end to violence
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo have called for an end to the violence that…
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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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Taxi strike has potential to reverse gains made in tourism sector, says DA Western Cape
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape said taxi protests in the city had the potential of reversing tourism…
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Cape Town taxi violence: Motorist kills one and injures 2 pelting his vehicle with stones
Police have confirmed one death on Monday amid the ongoing taxi violence across Cape Town. Western Cape police spokesperson, Brigadier…
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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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Cape Town taxi violence: Health services impacted and several healthcare workers attacked
The ongoing taxi violence in Cape Town has now impacted health services, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness…
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Taxi strike: Transport Minister calls for resolution as chaos continues on Cape Town roads
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has confirmed that the Department of Transport expects to meet with both the South African National…
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Eskom withdraws services in 6 Cape Town areas after petrol-bombing of vehicle
Eskom has suspended its services in Khayelitsha, Delft, Belhar, Dunoon, Philippi, and Fisantekraal after its vehicle was allegedly petrol-bombed in…
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City of Cape Town’s JP Smith threatens to impound more taxis despite mayhem
While the City of Cape Town claimed it was not declaring war against the taxi industry, mayoral committee member for…
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Santaco urges members to stay calm after Paarl Taxi Alliance chairperson shot dead
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says the sector has been robbed of a leader who worked hard to…
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Santaco urges warring KZN taxi associations to stick to ceasefire agreement
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has urged warring KwaZulu-Natal taxi associations to abide by the ceasefire agreement. On…
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Easter weekend: Santaco expects large volumes of taxis on the road
Taxi industry mother body, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco), in the Western Cape said that it expected large…
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Santaco on attempted hit on Tongaat taxi boss
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) suspects people who were removed from a northern KwaZulu-Natal taxi association of being…
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Julius Malema assures Santaco taxis won’t be affected ahead of national shutdown
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) said it does not have any reason to believe that the Economic Freedom…
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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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Santaco plans stay-away in Western Cape next week
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) is planning to embark on a stay-away in the Western Cape next Wednesday.…
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WC Education Dept says there’s a plan to get matric pupils to schools ahead of taxi strike
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says contingency measures have been put in place to assist matriculants during a planned…
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Western Cape Santaco confirms members to go on strike next week
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Western Cape said that its members would go on strike next…
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Santaco not happy with City of Cape Town’s amended traffic bylaw
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has condemned a new amended traffic bylaw in the City of Cape Town…
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#NationalShutdown: Shops in Durban CBD looted overnight – WATCH
Video footage has emerged early on Friday morning showing scores of residents in the Durban central business district looting a…
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Taxi commuters told to brace for fare hikes
Taxi commuters need to prepare to fork out more for a trip as fares will be increased soon. The South…
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Santaco not happy with the proposed R1.50 reduction in fuel levy
While some organizations have expressed relief in the new proposed temporary reduction in the fuel levy, the South African National…
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Western Cape Transport MEC awaits SAPS investigation into Nyanga shooting
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell says his department is waiting for a police report following a probe into a…
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Taxi associations & bus companies to meet over attacks on long-distance buses
South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Eastern Cape on Monday said it would be calling a meeting soon…
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Santaco calls off Eastern Cape strike, gives govt a week to resolve grievances
Eastern Cape taxi-users can breathe a sigh of relief on Monday morning. Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s office said that the South…
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Western Cape taxi killings continue hours after authorities meet to discuss the violence
Despite numerous calls for calm and promises of a truce, taxi-related violence has continued in Cape Town. In the latest…
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Another CT taxi owner killed and woman wounded in shooting
A Khayelitsha taxi owner is the latest victim of suspected taxi-related violence after he was killed in a hail of…
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