Police looking at measures to address alleged harassment of motorists by taxi associations

JOHANNESBURG - Police are looking at measures to address alleged harassment of motorists by taxi associations on the country’s roads. 

In recent weeks, videos circulating on social media have shown high-speed chases between private cars and vehicles reportedly linked to taxi associations.
 
According to some motorists, after picking up hitchhikers, they are often followed, harassed, and, in some cases, forced off the road.
 
Speaking on 702 on Wednesday morning, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola acknowledged the issue.
 
"We are aware that the associations have cars they call patrollers, but those cars only work on the taxis owned by the associations, they have no right to stop any other person on a public road. They can stop their own taxis, that’s fine."