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SANTACO KZN chairperson : Mr B.B Zondi South african National Taxi Council the largestest transportation Industry in South Africa had a KZN Annual General Meeting Report for 2023/24 at Durban Olive Convention Centre under the theme “building partnership for social and economical empowerment”. The purpose of this Meeting was to update all member of SANTACO KZN Committe about what they have done in the past year. Mr B. B Zondi the Chairperson of SANTACO KZN said ” they want to implement cashless  system into taxis he then stated that they want to work on the issues of drunk driving and also pointed out that with the rise of women being raped there will be an installation of hidden cameras in taxis“. He then pointed out that there is a taxi already being tested on the roads which is designed not to start if the driver is drunk.  Mr Abner Tsebe presidence of SANTACO was also in attandance of this AGM Report where he praised SANTACO KZN for the amazing work that they are doing. Mr Tsebe said ” other provinces should look at KZN as an example but not compete with them”. SANTACO is working on giving powerful structures to women without contesting with men said Mr Tsebe in an interview with Voice on the move. Hlokomela Champion KZN also in participant of this AGM pointed out that they did a number of  Rank visits to check on the condition of taxis and the rank itself. There was also support shown by the secretary of SANTACO Mpumalanga province Mr Sibanyoni who described SANTACO KZN as part of the mouth peace in the taxi industry. SANTACO works hand in hand with the government where they will be a cate of action for safety of the people. SANTACO KZN is also part of building partnership for social and economical empowerment. The chairpeson of SANTACO womens desk Mhle Mjoli in an interview said that women do not choose to be in the taxi industry but they get in because they are left with this business by their deceased husbands. “There has been a growth in women entry in this industry as women are also trying to make a living for their kids” said Mrs Mjoli.  SANTACO in partnership with Icebolethu, Sky is the limit, Siyazithula, TRSA, Dunlop, ABSA, Altrack, Forrester Toyota, RAF, Halfway group, Toyota SA, VUM, CTU, SA Taxi finance, Standard Bank, Ukwakhile, TETA, Department of Transport had a successful Annual General meeting for the year 2023/2024.