KWAZULU-NATAL - Police Minister, General Bheki Cele will on Thursday 14 July 2022, lead a taxi industry stakeholder meeting with taxi owners and concerned role players of this sector within the Ugu and Harry Gwala Districts in the South of KwaZulu-Natal.

The planned consultative meeting comes off the back of a spate of taxi related violence, during which taxi owners, drivers and members of the taxi industry leadership and the public have been injured and killed.

It is hoped the engagement which will also be attended by transport officials from the province led by Acting MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Jomo Sibiya will put in place short and long term measures undertaken by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to address taxi industry safety concerns in the district.

Members of the media are invited to attend the engagement:

Date: 14 July 2022

Time: 09:00

Venue: Ugu Sport and Leisure Centre, Gamalakhe

Source: South African Police Service