Taxi business being run exclusively by men away from the sight of their spouses for whatever reason is history that now requires change so the business can be integrated into the business trends of today. This exclusion of spouses and families in business affairs has only threatened business growth and sustenance after its founding owner. This has thus as owners pass on, left remaining family members vulnerable to opportunism that exist outside as a result of non skills transfer. Taxi owners have further in the protection of their business, over-burdened themselves on huge commercial costs that every business would incur in any one way or the other because the charges fell directly on the head of the business owner and not the business itself. This relates to among others, tax, labour, operations to mention a few and while SANTACO encourage compliance with the law, the principle belief is that they are better managed under a formal entity that can account to authorities in terms of pieces of law governing it.
During the period of business review and reconfiguration, taxi operators are advised to register their taxi businesses into formal business and operate activities thereof under the entity. Doing business in South Africa has grown to be an expensive project particularly as rivalry or competition grows alongside and absence of a relevant persona slowly continues to write off business potential to grow. Taxi operators must therefore take remedial steps in building their business and most importantly involve their spouses as part of the business administration. In this fashion, the sustenance of the business absolutely guaranteed.