Parliament transport committee chairperson Mina Lesoma believes Cape Town traffic officers seen manhandling a taxi driver in a viral video should undergo disciplinary processes like members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP unit.
“For the record, the city’s traffic services impounded 15 public transport vehicles in the area, resulting in a blockade by taxi drivers of the station deck taxi rank and surrounds.
“The situation became more volatile following an assault on a traffic officer. Officers came under fire and responded using stun grenades and teargas,” he said.Smith said the police officers used a baton to break the taxi window after the taxi operators locked themselves in it.“Officers responded by breaking a window and removing the occupants from the vehicle. Several suspects were taken into custody.
Taxi drivers caused violence in Cape Town earlier. In this video, they met their match SAPS and Metro...
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