Santaco welcomes transport budget but demands faster commuter subsidy rollout [SOUND]

# The South African National Taxi Council welcomes aspects of the 2025/2026 national transport budget with cautious optimism. The council supports the government’s road safety goals and licensing reforms, but warns that key concerns remain unresolved. These include the continued exclusion of taxi commuters from subsidies and poor road infrastructure. Santaco’s Rebecca Phala calls for quicker licence reforms to ensure fairness and sustainability in the sector: