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Gauteng MEC urges cooperation among taxi and e-hailing operators to end violence after 60 transport-related killings since April, aiming to restore sector stability and safety.
- A 27-year-old e-hailing driver was killed near Maponya Mall, leading to protests by community members demanding safety measures and swift arrests of the culprits.
- Nhlanhla Lux, a Soweto Parliament president, stated there are no tensions between taxi drivers and e-hailers, but rather competition in the industry.
- The Gauteng MEC for Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, confirmed an agreement for e-hailing drivers and taxi operators to coexist at the mall.
- Two e-hailing drivers were attacked, resulting in one death and two injuries, which sparked community calls for protection and swift action against the attackers.
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Bolt demands justice following Soweto driver’s murder
E-hailing company Bolt has confirmed that some of the drivers affected by the alleged taxi violence in Soweto are operating on its platform. This comes after one person was shot and killed, and two others were injured when their vehicles were set alight at Maponya Mall in Soweto on Wednesday, 13 August. The attack has sparked outrage across the country, with Bolt condemning the violence in the strongest terms. BOLT CONDEMNS ATTACK Senior General…
South Africa: Maponya Mall Shooting a Threat to Public Transport System Stability
[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has met with all public transport operators in Soweto as part of efforts to find lasting solutions to issues affecting the sector.
Maponya Mall attack shows we cannot afford to be complacent
Maponya Mall attack shows we cannot afford to be complacent It has been documented in history that great empires don’t just fall overnight, nor does their demise come as an event that history takes a privileged vantage point to record for future reference. It takes years of negligence and someone not doing their part for empires to eventually self-implode, and not necessarily in an explosive manner. We don’t have an equivalent of the empires of …
Pimville residents still unsettled after Maponya Mall fatal incident - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Although calm has been restored at Maponya Mall, the community says they are unsettled and do not feel that everything is back to normal, especially with the police around the area. One of the community members in Soweto, Lesedi Msieha expressed concern over the ongoing violence caused by taxi drivers in their area. He says it is unfair that taxi drivers are against residents using e-hailing services, than local taxis. SANTACO has extended cond…
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