A SANTACO programme
Hlokomela
Hlokomela means “look after” — and that is the heart of the programme: safer roads, healthier drivers and commuters who get home safely.
About the programme
Taking care of the people who keep the region moving
Hlokomela is SANTACO’s safety and wellness programme for the minibus taxi industry. It runs across all nine provinces through Hlokomela champions in the regions, working at taxi ranks, on busy routes and at festive-season hotspots.
Every year SANTACO steps up Hlokomela over the festive season, with roadworthiness inspections, safety-awareness activations and commuter-wellness drives, so that every traveller gets home safely. Through the year, Hlokomela days at ranks bring road safety, customer care and healthy-living sessions to drivers and owners.
Hlokomela leadership
Our Hlokomela Champion
Mr Sai Ngubane
Hlokomela Champion
Six SANTACO regions in KwaZulu-Natal
Mr Ngubane heads the Hlokomela teams in six regions — leading safety inspections, awareness activations and wellness drives at ranks and on routes from the south coast to the north of eThekwini.
- Durban West
- Durban Central
- Ningizimu One
- Ningizimu Two
- Greater North
- Ugu
For Hlokomela enquiries contact the regional office on 031 701 6500 or office@santacodurbanwest.co.za.
The role of Hlokomela
What Hlokomela does
Road safety
Roadworthiness checks and safety-awareness drives at ranks and on routes, working alongside traffic law enforcement.
Driver health & wellness
Health screening and healthy-living sessions so that drivers are fit, rested and well on the road.
Commuter care
Promoting courteous, safe service, discouraging overloading and helping the elderly, children and travellers with luggage.
Working with partners
Linking associations with government departments, law enforcement, the eThekwini Municipality and community partners.
Hlokomela
“Every traveller gets home safely.”