RC 260828702Aubrey Masango

Friday, 28 August 2026

Aubrey Masango examined the hidden interests behind South Africa’s political and township conflicts, then spotlighted taxi reform and community service driven by faith.

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  1. 21:34

    SANTACO spokesperson Matsugiri Rebecca Pahla said the taxi council represents more than 1,250 associations and wants to professionalise, unify and diversify the industry.

  2. 21:41

    Pahla said taxi operators move 15 million South Africans daily but receive no government subsidy, despite rising costs, while trains, buses and other transport modes do.

  3. 21:57

    Pahla attributed rising violence partly to industry fragmentation and economic neglect, while stressing that SANTACO’s road-safety campaign lets commuters report harassment for corrective action.

  4. 22:26

    Pastor Dominique Steenkamp said three soup kitchens around Edenvale feed roughly 700 people, while his wider projects support children, elderly people, homeless residents and single mothers.

  5. 22:36

    Steenkamp, diagnosed with stage-four cancer and given six months to a year to live, said he remains active five years later, serving communities through faith and food relief.