MEC Khabisi Mosunkutu has vowed to immediately and decisively deal with the emergence of a new wave of taxi violence in Gauteng.
A taxi operator in Soweto, Mr Molao, survived a hail of bullets fired at his car last Friday, 13 November 2009. Bent on communicating a message of terror and death, shots were again fired this time into his house yesterday, 16 November 2009. Mr Molao, a member of the Soweto Taxi Services (STS), suffered injuries from glass shrapnel from the first attack.
Anticipating counter attacks and possible spiralling of violence, MEC Mosunkutu re-iterated a call he made earlier to the leadership of the taxi industry, not just individuals, to condemn any criminality in the sector and commit themselves to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the identification, isolation and arrest of perpetrators of acts of violence.
“Together with leaders in the industry we have a duty to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the commuting public. Legitimate operators also have a right to ply their trade without intimidation.”
MEC Mosunkutu has issued instruction to official to ensure that operations on illegitimate routes, monopolisation of routes and operating without the required permits is dealt with without any delay.
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Issued by: Department of Community Safety, Gauteng Provincial Government
18 November 2009
Source: Department of Community Safety, Gauteng Provincial Government
(http://www.gautsafety.gpg.gov.za/)
