{"id":315934,"date":"2026-04-09T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/santaco-western-cape-new-leadership\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:11:20","slug":"santaco-western-cape-new-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/santaco-western-cape-new-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Santaco Western Cape new leadership elected at Grabouw conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The South African National Taxi Council (<a href=\"https:\/\/santaco.org\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/santaco.org\/\">Santaco<\/a>) in the Western Cape elected new leadership at a three-day conference held at Houw Hoek, Grabouw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly elected committee will lead the association for the next four years. The conference, which began on Tuesday 7 April, was expected to end today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santaco\u2019s provincial public relations officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/taxi-association-happy-with-the-construction-of-new-taxi-rank-in-town-two\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"54206\">Makhosandile Tumana<\/a>, said the new leadership was fully aware of the responsibility entrusted to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLeading the council is not child\u2019s play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/anarchy-in-nyanga-20220831\/\">Anarchy in Nyanga as buses continue to come under attack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santaco-western-cape-new-leadership-prioritises-unity-in-taxi-industry\">Santaco Western Cape new leadership prioritises unity in taxi industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumana emphasised its primary objective is to unite all taxi associations across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur first priority is to instil peace within our associations. We want our members to stop the violence, because taxi-related conflicts do not only affect commuters, but also families. There are families who have lost fathers due to all this violence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the leadership planned to engage with representatives from all eight regions in the province to map a way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taxi-disputes-between-codeta-and-cata-remain-a-concern\">Taxi disputes between Codeta and Cata remain a concern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumana acknowledged ongoing tensions between the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) and the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata), noting these disputes remained a major concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the association was committed to working with government to resolve differences for the benefit of commuters and the taxi industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumana also pointed out that many violent incidents are often driven by individuals rather than the organisations themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot ignore the challenges within the industry, where lives are sometimes lost. However, in most cases, these incidents are not directed by associations but involve individuals, often fighting over routes or other issues. That is why restoring peace in the industry is critical.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-strict-action-planned-against-unsafe-and-intoxicated-drivers\">Strict action planned against unsafe and intoxicated drivers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He further said Santaco would strengthen the monitoring of taxi drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will ensure that all taxis are roadworthy and that no driver operates under the influence of alcohol. 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