• Taxi patrols forcibly took a man’s vehicle and demanded he pay to get it back
• The motorist said the patrol officers attacked him after he gave his neighbor a ride.
• South Africans want authorities to act before people take matters into their own hands

south africans They are asking the authorities to take action against the taxi patrols.

Over the years, the patrollers have earned a reputation for using violence to ensure people They only use their services, but social media users are already fed up with them.

Citizens reacted angrily against the group after a Mpumalanga The man’s car was taken away by taxi patrol officers, who then demanded that he pay a fine to get it back.

Taxi drivers demand R2,500

Themba Mahlangu, the driver in question, explained that Taxi The patrol officers took his keys and left in his car because he was driving his neighbor.

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He explained that he was taking his car to be repaired in Mbombela when suddenly some patrol cars attacked him.

“These guys grabbed my keys and took my car. They drove away and told me I had to pay a fine of R2,500 to get it back.

“The sad thing is that these people abused and harassed me as if I had done something wrong. I wonder if I shouldn’t take my neighbor.” asked.

The police refused to help

Mahlangu added that he had to recover his car without the help of the police as they told him that they would not get involved in taxi matters.

He had to call his car location company, which informed him that the vehicle was at a nearby taxi rank.

He went to the line with his brothers, but they only got the car back once the men were paid.

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Police are now investigating a car theft case.

Social media users demand action

Carburetor Lungisani Ngubane said:

“Unbelievable. Taxi patrols have no right to hijack someone’s car. The poor guy was simply helping his neighbor. This is extortion. The authorities must take action against these dishonest taxi patrols.”

Makgola Lehong added:

“This is an everyday thing that the police, the transport department and associations know about, but they act as if they are hearing it for the first time.”

Thapelo Oyente said:

“South Africa is a lawless country. That’s extortion. “These guys need to be arrested.”

Brian Tshoki Mashego added:

“Those people need to be taught a lesson. They think they own our roads. “We need to catch them one by one.”

Andrés Chigeza declared:

“Those taxi patrols are the law themselves. I don’t understand how they have so much power. These must be arrested and be an example for others.”

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Tsholofelo KingJos Mabelane said:

“Yooh mara this country. Everyone does what they want. Who do these patrolmen think they are? Under whose authority are they doing this anyway?

Source: Briefly News