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File: E-hailing drivers protest, raising safety concerns amongst other issues.
Gauteng e-hailing drivers from platforms such as Uber, Bolt, and inDrive are set to protest outside the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning.
This is ahead of three suspects due to appear in court in connection with the brutal murder of an e-hailing driver in Pretoria West.
They face charges of hijacking and murder.
Police say the driver, a 22-year-old Nigerian national, was overpowered inside his vehicle after picking up a man and a woman who had requested the ride. The hijacked vehicle and the driver’s body were later found in Atteridgeville on the same day.
National E-hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA) Spokesperson, Tella Masakale, has commended the police for a swift response to the incident.
“We strongly condemn the horrific murder. What we have done as NEFSA is we’ve mobilised our members in Gauteng to attend the court hearing this morning at Atteridgeville Court so that we can demand that the suspect be incarcerated. We also welcome swift action by SAPS.”
VIDEO | E-hailing driver murder suspects to appear in court:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp8ilpPqSvE
