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Four people shot and wounded in Pretoria taxi protest

───   11:40 Fri, 03 Jul 2015

Four people shot and wounded in Pretoria taxi protest | News Article

Pretoria - Five people, including a Putco bus driver, were shot and wounded in Mamelodi township, Pretoria on Friday morning as taxi protests in the area continued.

“We can confirm that a driver and four passengers have been shot at but are alive and in a stable condition,” said Putco spokesperson Tshepo Tsotsotso.
 
“At present, we can’t confirm the motive of the shooting as it took place on a scheduled route not one of the contested routes. The injured have been taken to hospital.”
 
The protest by taxi operators began early this week in response to the introduction of Autopax bus services. Autopax has been appointed by the government to take over certain selected routes in Gauteng previously run by Putco.
 
Tsotsotso said the shooting took place at Nellmapius region, en route from Mamelodi to the CBD.
 
“At this point, we have got our ears on the ground and are talking to the leadership of the taxi protestors,” said Tsotsotso. “We are in the process of beefing up security as our main concern is in securing the safety of our drivers and commuters.”
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