By Thapelo Molefe
The ongoing tensions between taxi drivers and e-hailing operators have spread into KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where two e-hailing drivers were shot and assaulted in KK Section, KwaDabeka Township outside Durban.
The violence has prompted swift intervention from provincial authorities and police, who arrested between 10 and 15 suspects in connection with the attacks.
KZN tansport and human settlements MEC Siboniso Duma confirmed the arrests on Thursday, commending the joint response by provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) and the metro police.
“The shooting and assault of e-hailing drivers yesterday should not be repeated in any part of KwaZulu-Natal,” Duma declared.
“In particular, we welcome the arrest of between 10 and 15 suspects in this morning’s operation. They have ensured that there is peace and stability in KK Section in the interests of peace-loving people in KwaZulu-Natal.”
The KwaDabeka attack follows years of uneasy relations
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