One of the truck used to close the road
By Staff Reporter
Nelspruit -Traffic had to be at a standstill and a number of commuters were left without transport to work in Kanyamazane as members of the local Taxi association embarked on a shutdown.
Protesters closed local roads using buses and heavily loaded trucks which made it heavy for other motorists to operate, in and out of the place. The protest result from an incident that occurred on the evening of Friday, 24 September 2021 whereby a 58-year-old taxi driver was fatally shot meanwhile his crew sustained some injuries after being shot as well.
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has pleaded with community members to work with police in ensuring that the suspects are brought to book in providing information that will lead to their arrest.
“Police from Kanyamazane are investigating the shooting incident after a case was opened and a manhunt for suspects was launched. An investigation team was assembled and these members are working hard in ensuring that the suspects are swiftly put behind bars.
No one has been arrested as yet and we urge anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects to call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.”
