[ON AIR] The Commission of Inquiry into Taxi Violence will no longer conduct public hearings as the commission is currently compiling its report to Gauteng Premier, David Makhura. The Commission’s spokesperson, Koena Moebelo talks to #KayaBreakfast about the @GPTaxiInquiry
#sapsWC Andile Jamda was sentenced to 55 years imprisonment on charges of rape and murder of four year old girl in Makhaza by the Cape Town High Court on Tuesday. He was never granted bail until he was sentenced. #Sentencing TM
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Mr Christopher Ngqobo: Government has lost control of the taxi industry in two ways: lack of regulation and allowing thuggery within taxi associations. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Taking the stand is Mr Christopher Ngqobo who is Director: Transport Transformation from the City of Johannesburg at the Commission of Inquiry into taxi violence. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Mr Sonnyboy Motshwane: The patrol cars have a good relationship with our department in terms of inspecting vehicles on routes. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Taking the stand is Mr Sonnyboy Motshwane who is a Commander of Operations for the Tshwane Metropolitan Police at the Commission of Inquiry into taxi violence. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Ms Johanna Nkomo, Chief of Police in Tshwane Metropolitan: The designs of taxi ranks compromise the use due to height and that I why you see a lot of taxis in the street than in the taxi ranks.
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Ms Johanna Nkomo, Chief of Police in Tshwane Metropolitan: Most taxi associations fight over routes and positions within their structures. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Taking the stand today is the Chief of Police in Tshwane Metropolitan, Ms Johanna Nkomo, at the Commission of inquiry into taxi violence. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Dr Thami Mazwai: Training changes how a person sees himself or herself. Imagine if all taxi drivers have been trained. Their way of thinking will definitely change. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Dr Thami Mazwai: The taxi industry must partner with higher education institutions to make sure trainings like customer care are offered to taxi drivers. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission
Dr Thami Mazwai: The taxi industry must be capacitated with education and stop pulling out the gun when they are in dispute.. #GPTaxiViolenceCommission