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File image | Taxis seen parked at a taxi rank.
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has welcomed the immediate suspension of three members of the Civic Centre Taxi Association who were caught on cellphone assaulting a motorist in Vanderbijlpark.
The motorist was accused of transporting people with his private vehicle.
Following the incident, the victim opened a case with the police.
SANTACO says no taxi association member has the right to stop vehicles and assault motorists.
SANTACO President Abner Tsebe says they condemn the incident in the strongest possible terms.
“We condemn violence assaults at any given time our members are not allowed to do that. If there is an operation deemed illegal, there are processes that can be followed. We cannot at any given time assault our own and I’m proud of SANTACO region in Sedibeng in response they have done well to address the matter.”
#sapsGP #SAPS Vanderbijlpark are investigating a case of common assault which was reported on 12/01, following an incident where alleged taxi operators assaulted a motorist travelling with his colleagues to work.
The preliminary investigation on the case has been conducted, and… pic.twitter.com/wUgR67ZwKb
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 15, 2026
