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Taxi drivers in a war to root out crime in Khayelitsha

Apr 20, 2012 | Unathi Obose | 15 comments

"We decided to intervene and assist the police because we noticed that gangsterism is growing"

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Thu May 23 08:44:18 SAST 2013 ::
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Apr 20, 2012

Uppercut

A very thoughtful innitiative by taxi drivers and put your hands together for abomageza. well done guys!!
I believe the police were preoccupied with num-num with less time to protect the nation
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Apr 20, 2012

Sinudeity

Respect. Much respect to these dudes.
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Apr 20, 2012

LLCool

A really good innitiative, atlast we are not hearing of you (Taxi Drivers) assaulting passengers. But, the confisicated weapons must be handed to the police (though i think its not a good idea since they will go back to the hands of criminals). They must be handed before u use them to assault passengers.
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Apr 20, 2012

Mrazane

Good initiative but please tread carefully we don't want another Pagad.
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Apr 20, 2012

Papage

Yes Good work guys, please hand over the Gang members and their weapons to the police, before you use them against each other, like you normally do. Maybe we should start paying you rather police, good work
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Apr 20, 2012

sabza007

Step in the right direction. Keep it up, but don't mess it up.
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Apr 20, 2012

MommaC

Set a thief to catch a thief?

I don't know why the crime intelligence doesn't make use of taxi drivers, they know everyone's business and are on the streets all day.

..... oh yes, now I remember, the crime intelligence is too busy fighting political battles
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Apr 20, 2012

TheBig-T

good work taxi as
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Apr 20, 2012

ETYM

Keep it up taxi drivers u are doing the good job.Help the police,they are failing to do their job.
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Apr 20, 2012

skhokho21

Taxi drivers/owners have to take matters in their own hands in the best run City, ja nhe. Now ask your colleagues in Gugulethu, Nyanga Langa to do the same bcoz gangsterism is also on the rise in all the townships. Hand the weapons and these boys to the police, don`t even take them to your offices.
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Apr 20, 2012

candilious

Good thinking you will succeed
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Apr 20, 2012

Nys1

Taxi drivers/owners are collecting n keeping weapons ....Why , Keep them ?
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Apr 20, 2012

PleaseGetReal

skhokho21
Taxi drivers/owners have to take matters in their own hands in the best run City, ja nhe

You hit the nail on the head, to be the best run city in Africa everyone needs to be working together, help each other and stand together, hence it is the best run city. It is not like other cities where only a few elite get what they want and feel nothing for the rest.
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Apr 20, 2012

TKay

Lets hope that the parents of the gang members will take action against their kids and try to discipline them
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Apr 20, 2012

mjimara

well done taxi drivers/owners i hope ul keep up the good work you wont use the collected weapon against your coleqs.said "freedom bilankulu"
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