Politics has no place in taxi industry, Santaco warns
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has warned its members to avoid branding vehicles.
This comes after Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula was involved in a back and
forth with a Limpopo taxi operator.
A leaked phone call conversation between the pair leaked on social media on Thursday where Mbalula is heard asking a taxi operator why his vehicle was politically branded.
It's understood Mbalula is speaking to Limpopo taxi boss Malo-A-Botsheba.
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The taxi has the African National Congress (ANC) colours across the body, the party flag towards the taillights and secretary-general Ace Magashule's face towards the front.
The message "Hands off Ace Maagshule" is written boldly on the vehicle.
These taxis and whatever they seek to promote DO NOT represent the view of SANTACO or the taxi industry. We strongly condemn this misleading conduct. The matter is receiving attention internally. pic.twitter.com/O6a0dshLzf
— SANTACO (@SA_Taxis) April 15, 2021
