Brakpan taxi executive board elections ran smoothly
It is alleged the members were unfairly treated; there were incidents of corruption, and ghost taxis operating with the associations permits.
Tsakane – After years of taxi instability, infighting and the Greater Brakpan Taxi Association engulfed with violence it seems the dust has finally settled down.
This is after the association hosted their first undisputed elections on Tuesday.
There was continues calls from the members demanding for the old executive to step down and make way for newer blood to take over the running of the association.
It is alleged the members were unfairly treated; there were incidents of corruption, and ghost taxis operating with the association’s permits.
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Last month the old executive succumbed to pressure and stepped down to make way for the election of the new executive.
Ahead of these elections three taxi bosses were executed in a hail of bullets within a period of three weeks.
Under high police and private security presence the elections were held at Faranani Multi-purpose Centre.
The newly elected secretary Dan Masango says they are happy with how the elections were conducted because they were free and fair with no violence.
“We had Santaco, Santaco Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Department of Transport and other stakeholders overseeing the process of the elections.
“Some of the criteria to participate in the elections were for a candidate to be an owner of a taxi and have an official operating permit from the association.
“We decided to hold a secret ballot in both the nomination and elective process unlike in the previous years where members raised their hands to vote.
“This allowed for members not to feel threatened in electing their preferred candidates.
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“These were the first elections held by the association where all members were satisfied with the outcomes,” he explains.
Masango adds: “We are hoping that this will be the beginning of restoring peace within the association.
“We are currently going through the hand-over process and putting our ducks in a row to ensure that the office is run smoothly moving forward.
“We have identified that one of the causes of the previous infighting were the unfair process which favoured other members over others and corruption and we are going to root out that culture,” he adds.
The newly elected executive include: chairperson, Jabula Motha, deputy chairperson Lydia Motlogelo, secretary Dan Masango, deputy secretary Nomsa Sambo, treasurer Sipho Shikwambane, PRO Lucky Skhosana, grievance chairperson Themba Mkhwanazi, and disciplinary committee Mike Ntsibande.
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