Three armed security guards have been arrested in KwaNdengezi Township following an attack on an e-hailing driver and harassment of female passengers, prompting calls for enhanced safety measures in the e-hailing industry.
Three security guards have been arrested following the shocking attack on an e-hailing driver and the alleged harassment of female passengers in KwaNdengezi Township, west of Durban.
The arrests come less than 24 hours after KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, publicly condemned the incident and called for a multi-agency investigation involving law enforcement authorities.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Duma confirmed that the suspects had been taken into custody and praised the swift response by law enforcement agencies.
"We wish to inform the people of this province and the country that three gun-wielding security guards who violently attacked an e-hailing driver and harassed female passengers in KwaNdengezi have been arrested," said Duma.