Taxi owner tells Nkabinde Enquiry he's living in fear of KZN police

A KwaZulu-Natal taxi owner attached to the KwaMaphumulo taxi association has told the Nkabinde Enquiry he is living in fear of KwaZulu-Natal police because of deadly shootings.

Association chairperson Siphamandla Mhlongo is testifying at the enquiry probing Advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office as a director of public prosecution in Gauteng South.

Chauke is accused of acting outside his jurisdiction on cases involving the KZN Cato Manor organised crime unit cases linked to several deaths in the taxi industry.

Just a week ago, KwaZulu-Natal police held a meeting with warring KwaMaphumulo and KwaDukuza taxi associations in Stanger after a shooting incident

While no one was killed, police recovered over fifty spent cartridges on the scene and recovered over twenty guns.

At the time of the meeting, taxi boss Siphamandla Mhlongo had already raised worries about his security.

Mhlongo told the enquiry about KZN police and their alleged involvement in taxi wars.

“I am living in fear at the moment because the police here in KZN, they are used by our competitors, which is Kwadukuza. I can mention a lot of things that have been happening during my time. I’ve also applied for the same thing for the members; it is a problem we are currently having here in KZN.”

When asked to comment on the matter, KZN police said any issue relating to the commission will be responded to at an appropriate time.

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