Taxi violence: Katlehong association says some members afraid to be seen meeting with govt

JOHANNESBURG - The Katlehong People’s Taxi Association, east of Johannesburg, said some members are afraid to be seen meeting with government to discuss ending ongoing violence.

This is in response to a call by Gauteng’s Department of Transport for rival associations to devise a way forward for peaceful operations.

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This week, a member of the Katlehong association was shot and killed.

Another member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said some drivers are against meeting government and threaten those who are willing.

“We once attended a meeting with the Zonkiziwe Association to discuss a ceasefire. The meeting ended at 6 pm, and by 8 pm, there were ten people shot in our taxis, and two of our drivers died.”