Yet more information is coming through about the taxi industry rallying in support of law-abiding citizens and sectors of South African society while the plunder continues amid pernicious attempts by EFF leaders and others on social media to stoke the fires of ongoing division and destruction.
This has emerged after it was reported yesterday that minibus taxis were escorting delivery personnel into Heidelberg and Nigel.
An article posted by one “Stanley B”, a forensic investigation specialist, reads as follows:
“South Africa might be under assault from protesters, looters and criminals right now, and the army might be deployed - but all is not lost, it seems.
“People are standing together as never before.
“A friend of ours just had the following experience at a small supermarket in Schoemansville, Hartbeespoort. She is a generally apprehensive person and prefers to limit risk and to stay away from danger as far as possible.
“She had to buy some items and went to the supermarket. As she approached the supermarket, she saw a taxi behind her. She thought nothing of it. As she stopped in the parking area, however, she just saw a whole line of taxis pull up opposite the road.
“With no easy escape, she decided to stay in her vehicle, to lock the doors, and to ‘sit it out’ with her heart beating with anticipation. She had no idea what the sudden presence of all the taxis meant.
“A man came to her window and knocked on the glass. ‘Mam. You can go to the shop. We are all here to protect you. Come. I will go with you. Please don't be afraid. My name is Tsepo, and I am from the taxi association. Come’.
“She was led into the store and back out with the taxi drivers around, escorted by Tsepo from the taxi association, to the shop and back to her car, where he saw her on her way, safely.
“Thank you to our taxi association and their members for proving to us that racism is not a real problem any longer, it is only a political tool. Thank you to Tsepo and our taxi drivers for keeping our friend safe, for reassuring her, and for ensuring that she, and others, can shop and move freely, without fear.
“This is the South Africa I want to live in. The one I am proud of. The one that is within reach, if only we can stand together!”
