TELTA extends condolences
TELTA distances itself from the cause of the informal Taxi marshal's death as the boys stopping taxis for commuters at the street corners are are not deployed by TELTA.
Tembisa Local Taxi Association (TELTA) sent its condolences to the family of a boy killed over taxi customers.
The Tembisan reported on March 4 that a 21-year was stabbed to death on February 24 in Tembisa.
The incident occurred at the corner of Andrew Mapheto and George Nyanga.
TELTA spokesperson Mr Peter ‘The Black’ Ntsoane said TELTA distances itself from the incident as the boys stopping taxis for commuters at the street corners are are not deployed by TELTA.
“We have our own taxi marshals that are deployed at designated ranks and selected stops. Our marshals are paid by the association,” he said.
The association doesn’t condone nor does it recognise the services provided by these boys.
“We are sorry for what happened and appeal to the family and community not to hold TELTA responsible for the incident,” said Mr Ntsoane.
Mr Ntsoane added that the R1 given to the boys by the taxi drivers is a deal between the driver and the service provider and it is not approved by TELTA.
He said the association will consult with SAPS to establish possible solutions to removing the boys from the street corners.
He said TELTA also wanted to appeal to the community to intervene in the issue of young schoolgirls hiring taxis over weekends for joyrides without going home. “Children get lost. If the association’s patrols find the vehicle it will impounded and have its stickers removed, and the owner will be reprimanded by the association’s disciplinary chairperson,” said Mr Ntsoane.
