Tembisa Taxi Association apologises for taxi violence
Mr Sithole apologised to the community for the recent taxi violence that took place at the Esangweni Taxi Rank.
The Tembisa Taxi Association’s northern service delivery region chairman, Mr Alfred Sithole, sent the association’s condolences to the family of Ms Jabulile Mahlangu who was killed during the recent taxi violence at the Esangweni Taxi Rank.
“To show our commitment we are saying to Ms Mahlangu’s family that we know we have caused you pain. We also thank Ms Mahlangu’s family for their cooperation,” he said.
Furthermore Mr Sithole apologised to the community for the violence and promised that what happened at the Esangweni Taxi Rank would not happen again.
“The taxi violence was not meant to kill the woman or any other individual. It was a fight between two taxi associations but unfortunately she was caught in the cross fire,” he said.
He further explained that the taxi industry is being transformed by the government.
“Our government has appealed to the taxi industries to sit down whenever they encounter challenges or problems. All the taxi associations we have in Tembisa have their own executives to report to. We are still encouraging taxi associations to sit with their executives and address issues of service delivery. Unfortunately one of the two taxi associations that were fighting is not under the northern service delivery region,” he said.
