We are the operators behind hundreds of daily journeys — connecting homes, workplaces, schools and clinics across Tembisa and greater Ekurhuleni. Organised, accountable, and community-rooted since 2003.
Roadworthy inspections, PDP checks, and association ID on every windshield. If it carries the TELTA mark, it has been cleared to operate.
02 / GOVERNANCE
An elected leadership, a written code.
TELTA operates under a constitution with an elected Executive Committee, quarterly general meetings, and transparent dispute resolution.
03 / COVERAGE
From Winnie Mandela to Kempton. Covered.
Routes linking every Tembisa section to Kempton Park, Isando, Olifantsfontein, Midrand and Sandton — plus school-run and dedicated hospital trips.
04 / FLEET MANAGEMENT
One association. One standard.
TELTA Fleet Management oversees livery, service records, insurance status, and queue marshal deployment across the network.
05 / COMMUNITY
Have you at heart. Literally.
Our logo is a heart held in two hands — it's not decoration. TELTA runs clean-ups, funeral convoys, learner sponsorships and emergency transport.
06 / PARTNERSHIPS
Affiliated. Aligned. Accountable.
A SANTACO Gauteng affiliate working with Ekurhuleni Metro, the Department of Transport, and private partners on formalisation.
LEADERSHIP · SANTACO engagement/01
Leadership that shows up
On the ground. In the meetings. For the rank.
Our executive doesn't run TELTA from behind a desk. You'll find them at the rank at 05:30, in stakeholder meetings at 10:00, and walking the routes you travel every day. That's not a slogan — that's the job.
TELTA · Tembisa Taxi RankEst. 2003 · 23 Years of Service
About TELTA
A taxi association,
yes — but really, a community that moves itself.
TELTA was founded by Tembisa operators who believed the township deserved a transport network that worked for commuters first, and one that was answerable to its own people. More than two decades later, that principle still runs the organisation.
Our History
Four moments that made us.
2003 · FOUNDING
Tembisa, for Tembisa
A group of local operators formalise the Tembisa Local Taxi Association with a founding constitution and the first elected executive.
2011 · FORMALISATION
Operating licenses, in order
TELTA coordinates full route-licensing compliance with the Provincial Regulatory Entity — every vehicle, every route, on the books.
2018 · FLEET MGMT
One livery, one standard
Launch of the TELTA Fleet Management programme — branded vehicles, service records, centralised roadworthy audits.
2024 · COMMUNITY
"Have you at heart"
Public adoption of the heart-and-hands mark — signalling TELTA's commitment to community programmes alongside daily operations.
Mission · Vision · Values
What we stand on.
Our Mission
To move Tembisa, safely.
Operating a reliable, affordable, and well-governed minibus taxi service that connects every section of Tembisa to the workplaces, schools, clinics and economic centres of Gauteng.
01
Our Vision
A formalised network, still rooted at home.
To be the benchmark for how a township taxi association operates — professional enough to partner with government and corporates, grounded enough to never forget the commuter at the rank.
02
Our Values
Umphakathi. Uhlonipho. Ukuthembeka.
Community, respect, and accountability. These aren't bullet points on a poster — they are how dispute resolution, driver conduct, and executive decisions are judged internally.
03
Tembisa Local Taxi Rank · Active
Where the day begins, every morning at 04:30
Executive Committee
Elected · 2024 – 2027 term
Leadership with a mandate.
Every member of the executive is an operator or long-standing association member, elected by fellow members at the AGM.
M
Chairperson
Head of Association
"Leadership in this space means being at the rank before sunrise, and in the office long after."
D
Deputy Chair
Operations & Routes
"Our routes are our promise. If the taxi is late, we answer for it."
S
Secretary General
Governance & Records
"Everything we do is minuted. That's what separates an association from a rank queue."
T
Treasurer
Finance & Levies
"Every rand has a source and a destination — the members vote on the budget."
C
Compliance Officer
Licenses & Roadworthy
"If a vehicle is not compliant, it does not carry our mark. Non-negotiable."
L
Liaison Officer
Community & Stakeholders
"Residents, Metro, SAPS, schools — we talk to all of them. That is how trust is built."
Our role in the community
More than a ride home.
TELTA members run a road-safety clean-up programme at Tembisa intersections, sponsor learner transport for matric students sitting finals, and provide emergency transport for elderly residents needing to reach Tembisa Hospital.
We also operate a funeral convoy service free of charge for member families — because an association that only cares about fares is not an association worth belonging to.
COMMUNITY · Road cleanup initiative/02
Programmes in Action
Working in the streets, not just at meetings.
Road Safety Initiative
Tembisa Intersections
Community Cleanup
Member-Led Programme
Affiliations & Partners
We work with people.
Affiliate
SANTACO Gauteng
Regulatory
Provincial Regulatory Entity
Metro
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
National
Dept. of Transport
Union
CTU · Affiliated Bodies
Active Fleet · On Route48 Routes · 600+ Vehicles
Services & Operations
The operating
system of Tembisa mobility.
From first-light commuter runs to dedicated school transport and corporate shuttle contracts — here's how the TELTA network actually works, route by route.
What we operate
Services, clearly defined.
SERVICE / 01
Daily commuter transport
Our core service. Scheduled minibus taxi operations on 48 fixed routes, with first departures from 04:30 and last trips returning to Tembisa by 22:00.
Fixed RoutesCash & CardQueue Marshals
SERVICE / 02
Corporate shuttle contracts
Dedicated staff transport for businesses in Isando, Olifantsfontein, Midrand and surrounding industrial nodes. Fixed schedule, branded vehicles, monthly invoicing.
B2BSLA-backedMonthly Billing
SERVICE / 03
School & learner transport
Registered scholar transport on a dedicated fleet — PDP-certified drivers, seat-belt compliance, pick-up and drop-off logged daily.
Scholar PermitSeatbeltsParent SMS
SERVICE / 04
Special trips & charters
Funerals, church trips, stokvel outings, weddings, sports team travel — booked through the association office with a written quote.
CharterGroup BookingsWritten Quote
SERVICE / 05
TELTA Fleet Management
Our internal programme for members — branded vehicle livery, centralised roadworthy scheduling, insurance verification and driver PDP tracking.
Member ServiceLiveryAudits
SERVICE / 06
Operator support & training
Driver induction, customer-service refreshers, finance and insurance guidance for owners, and formal mediation when disputes arise between operators.
TrainingMediationOps Helpdesk
Route network
Live operations · Updated daily
Every major corridor we run.
Tap any route for the queue point, fare, operating hours and marshal contact. The full network serves 48 routes across Tembisa and greater Ekurhuleni.
R-01
Tembisa ↔ Kempton Park CBD
VIA ESANGWENI · ENDULWINI · 18 KM · R16
05:00 – 21:30
PEAK · 3 MIN
R-03
Tembisa ↔ Birchleigh / Edleen
VIA WINNIE MANDELA · 9 KM · R14
05:00 – 20:30
LOCAL
R-07
Tembisa ↔ Sandton / Marlboro Gautrain
VIA MIDRAND · ALLANDALE · 34 KM · R32
05:00 – 20:00
EXPRESS
R-12
Tembisa ↔ Olifantsfontein / Clayville
INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR · 12 KM · R14
05:30 – 19:30
LOCAL
R-15
Tembisa ↔ Midrand / Allandale
VIA WINNIE MANDELA · 19 KM · R20
05:00 – 21:00
PEAK · 4 MIN
R-19
Tembisa ↔ Isando / OR Tambo
VIA RHODESFIELD · 16 KM · R18
04:30 – 22:00
AIRPORT LINK
R-22
Tembisa ↔ Pretoria CBD
VIA OLIFANTSFONTEIN · N1 · 38 KM · R38
05:00 – 19:30
LONG HAUL
R-25
Intra-Tembisa Circular
ALL SECTIONS · HOSPITAL LOOP · R10
05:00 – 21:00
CIRCULAR
Showing 8 of 48 routes · Fares indicative · Contact the office for the full schedule
— FLEET IN OPERATION
600+ vehicles. 48 routes. One association standard.
Safety & Compliance
Safety isn't a slogan.
It's the checklist every member signs, every quarter. Here's what that means on a TELTA-marked vehicle.
The driver side of the protocol.
[01]Valid Professional Driving Permit verified annually
The job of running a taxi is hard. Running one alone is harder.
TELTA membership means access to group insurance rates, centralised licensing renewals, bulk-rate servicing, mediation when conflicts arise, and a seat at the table when route allocations are reviewed.
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Contact & Communication Hub
Tell us what you need. We're close.
Commuters, operators, corporate partners, media, government — every inquiry reaches the right desk. We reply within one working day.
— REACHING US
Office, rank, WhatsApp — we're closer than you think.
Office Line
011 075 4357
General enquiries · Member services
Email
info@telta.co.za
Partnerships · Media · Corporate
Head Office
TELTA House, Tembisa
Corner Andrew Mapheto · Tembisa, 1632
Fastest route
Chat to us on WhatsApp.
The quickest way to reach the office — fare queries, booking a special trip, member admin, route info. Typical reply inside 30 minutes during office hours.
Office Hours
Monday – Friday07:30 – 17:00
Saturday08:00 – 13:00
Sunday & PublicClosed
Rank Operations
First Departure04:30
Last Return22:00
Marshal on dutyAll hours
Latest notices & announcements
18 APR · 2026
R-07 Sandton route: new departure point from 01 May
To ease the Winnie Mandela congestion, the R-07 morning peak queue moves to the secondary loading bay from 1 May 2026. Marshals will be on site to direct commuters.
Active
12 APR · 2026
Quarterly roadworthy audit · members notice
Q2 association roadworthy inspections open on 22 April. All members must book their vehicle inspection slot with the Compliance Officer.
Members
03 APR · 2026
TELTA Youth Road Safety Day · 26 April
Joining Ekurhuleni Metro and local schools for a road-safety awareness programme across three Tembisa intersections. Volunteers welcome.
Community
28 MAR · 2026
Fare schedule review · effective 01 May
Following the fuel-price adjustment, the association has approved a modest fare review on long-haul routes. Local and intra-Tembisa fares remain unchanged.
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