“It is our interest that e-hailers and taxi associations work together in providing public transport services in Gauteng” - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela

Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC , Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has called on South Africans to protect the e-hailing industry. Diale-Tlabela made the call following a meeting with taxi associations and e-hailing drivers at Maponya Mall on Monday. The session was aimed at bringing peace between the two transportation services, following the brutal murder of 27-year-old e-hailing driver Mthokozisi Mvelase last week Wednesday evening. Mvelase was fatally shot at the mall, allegedly by disgruntled taxi operators. His vehicle along with another e-hailing vehicle were then torched. Diale-Tlabela say's there must be peace in the public transport industry...