Cape Town - The impounding of Avanza taxis resulted in four Golden Arrow buses and one City truck being set alight in Nyanga and Philippi on Thursday morning.
According to reports, in the first incident no injuries were reported, but in the second incident a Golden Arrow driver suffered head injuries.
The City of Cape Town’s spokesperson for Traffic Services, Kevin Jacobs, said all services were on the scene.
“There are reports that some passengers were injured in one of the attacks. Currently, no roads are closed, but the City advises motorists to be cautious when travelling through the area,” said Jacobs.
Following the attacks, Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer called on authorities to fulfil their mandate to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers.
“Golden Arrow can confirm that three buses were petrol-bombed on Govan Mbeki and Emms Drive at approximately 9.30 this morning and a fourth bus was set alight on Eisleben and Sheffield. In the first incident no injuries were reported, but in the second our driver suffered head injuries. Information available to us currently would seem to link this to a traffic operation earlier today in the area in which a number of taxis were impounded. This brazen violence is unacceptable and we call on the authorities to fulfil their mandate to ensure the safety of our drivers and passengers,” said Dyke-Beyer.