Taxi violence inquiry: Concerns over witnesses safety forces delay By Bheki C. Simelane
The commission of inquiry into taxi violence was dealt a blow when the security of two witnesses who were due to testify on Monday 2 February became a concern and forced the commission chair to adjourn proceedings.
The adjourned sitting was the first in which the commission would have heard testimonies from those widowed by the violence in the taxi industry. The lengthy delay was a clear indication something was wrong. Justice Shongwe said: “Due to the nature of the evidence that the two witnesses were expected to present, the commission decided to adjourn their evidence and we will reconvene at a date that will be announced.
Commission spokesperson Koena Moabelo told the media: “There is information which came through only this morning which the judge felt might compromise the safety of witnesses.”
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