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MMC Sheila Lynn Senkubuge revealed that the city had been involved in peace between the Menlyn Taxi Association and her counterpart Mamelodi Amalgamated Taxi Association
Senkubuge expressed her total shock during the shooting, adding that the meetings. They had been in the midst of progressive peaceful negotiations when the violence suddenly broke out yesterday.
"We are completely shocked and surprised by the firing because they came in the middle of the talks.We held a meeting with the badociations earlier this week," I was working very closely with the industry the taxi to resolve this situation Menlyn and Mamelodi. "
The shooting occurred just before 7am and caused a closure of the CBD.Several streets leading to the taxi stations of Sisulu and Madiba were blocked
Opinions on various platforms and press briefings urged motorists to avoid the Pretoria business district at all costs
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Drivers drive near Tshwane House, Reserve Bank SA and Sammy Marks Square.
Mxolisi Rakgalakane, for the Menlyn drivers, said that there was a dispute between the drivers around 6:30 am, after a Mamelodi badociation.At all of a sudden, he opened fire. " He has pointed a gun at me, fired a shot and missed one of our drivers at the belt
"He continued to shoot and hit a total of five of our drivers. them to Steve Biko A Cademic Hospital. Two of our drivers are in critical condition. An ambulance arrived later to take the last victim.
"We are not satisfied with what happened to our pilots We are calling for government help We do not want lives to be lost.
" We are not residents of the city; we are men of the family who come here to work. We did not sign to die for itineraries, "he said.
His counterpart of Mamelodi's badociation Bonny Ndjishe said that he could not speak of who fired shots because he was not on the scene.However, he said that he was happy that the leaders of both badociations would like to meet to find a common ground. " At this point, all I can say is that our pbadengers are a priority and we must make sure that they are safe. Regardless of whether a driver has acted violently on his own, we must all come together and find a solution.
Pbadengers Shilavi Malumbete and Koketso Montlana stated that the shooting had taken them by surprise. They said that they had missed their job and remained on the scene in the crowd watching forensic investigators collect bullet cartridges and evaluate the two taxis that had been fired at them.
Malumbete: "I'm scared for my safety now, where are we going to get taxis to work if they shoot at each other?" They put our lives at risk with this violence. "
The Door Subway police chief, Chief Superintendent Isaac Mahamba, said several roads were to be blocked as a result of firing, causing significant traffic delays in the morning morning.
Spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza said the police were investigating charges of attempted murder, property theft and violence at the wheel.The police had an advance, but it was part of the investigations and could not to be discussed in public, he said.
"Things have changed in the taxi industry. These days a taxi badociation holds certificates to use certain roads. These certificates can still be reviewed when an badociation wants to renegotiate. Until now, we have done it very well and very peacefully.
"The city has one of the quietest taxi industries in the country, we did not expect it." City officials and Senkubuge met with the badociations yesterday to discuss the shootings and find a solution that prioritizes the lives and safety of pbadengers. and the public.
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