Ga-rankuwa residents and taxi commuters have hailed their taxi owners who initiated a campaign to keep commuters safe following an increase of robberies on their taxis. pretorianews
Pretoria - Ga-rankuwa residents and taxi commuters have hailed their taxi owners who initiated a campaign to keep commuters safe following an increase of robberies on their taxis. Last month alone, six Ga-Rankuwa taxis drivers and commuters were robbed by criminals at gunpoint after they pretended to be commuters.
“By the time the driver contacts one of the marshals for help, the criminals are long gone. We had to start taking a stand as they are jeopardising our commuters' safety.” The taxi owners dress in reflector jackets and gather along the road, and once the taxi stops they ask male commuters to get out of the taxi for a quick body search, along with their bags. Even though body searches are not conducted on the women the owners use a scanner to search their bags.
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