A bus driver was shot and wounded and his vehicle set alight in Khayelitsha during the morning commute on Friday when a taxi strike entered its second day in the Western Cape.
Smith said attacks on public transport vehicles and road users suggested the taxi industry “has no regard for anyone”.Bonteheuwel ward councillor Angus McKenzie said staff at Vanguard Hospital in Bonteheuwel were attacked on Thursday, forcing the hospital to “shut its doors”. McKenzie said authorities would assess the situation on Friday.
“Due to harassment and attacks on Vanguard Hospital staff by violent taxi protestors, the hospital has shut its doors,” said McKenzie. “The staff have been traumatised and will require counselling after protestors stormed the facility after a linked individual was brought in for treatment. In consultation with hospital management, I agree with the decision taken. No staff member providing a service should be treated in such a way.” “The situation remains volatile and we are therefore operating our Nyanga services from Borcherds Quarry. Khayelitsha services are operating from Mew Way Bridge and corners of Spine Road and N2. Please bear with us. We are doing everything we can in an almost impossible situation,” Golden Arrow Bus Services told commuters in a post on Facebook.
Very sad week in the Cape as More and more people stranded due to taxi strike in Cape Town. Walking from CBD to emakhaya.💔
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