Call to action: The MEC speaks to the commuters about their safety in the taxis. See the video on www.southerncourier.co.za
THE Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, was at the forefront of a march in the South to raise awareness on the impact of gender-based violence on society on Thursday, March 30.
She wanted to mobilise men to be protectors of women following the recent spate of taxi rapes and robberies within the Booysens and Roodepoort policing precincts.
The march started at Naturena, and proceeded to Southgate Taxi Rank, where the MEC interacted with taxi drivers and commuters. The march then proceeded to Booysens Police Station, where the pledge was signed.
The MEC told the commuters at Southgate Taxi Rank that they need to be safe at all times. “If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe in a taxi, you need to alight. We also urge the taxi drivers and owners to help us apprehend these perpetrators. They must bring them to us,” she said.
Over 1000 people from the patroller movement, representatives from various Gauteng taxi associations and members of law enforcement agencies also joined the march.
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