Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has raised concerns about the ongoing taxi violence in the province, which has resulted in approximately 30 deaths since last month. His comments come after three men were fatally shot in Mofolo, Soweto, on Wednesday.
Lesufi was speaking at the opening of the three-day Police Summit in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, where he called on the Presidency to intervene and support law enforcement efforts.
"We cannot allow taxi associations and bosses to do as they wish in our province. Yesterday alone, three people were gunned down, bringing to 30 people who were killed in the last month alone in our province. This is enough, President! We need to demonstrate to them whos the boss in this country. Our law enforcements are the bosses and only needs firepower to tackle this matter," Lesufi says.
Police are investigating three separate murder cases following the latest shootings in Soweto.
The Gauteng Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has requested Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, to provide a detailed update on investigations into taxi-related killings across the province.