Intercape Bus Company Set To Sue Police Minister

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Commercial bus company, Intercape has announced it will be suing National Police Minister Bheki Cele for failure to act against the reign of terror the company and its employees had been facing.

The bus company said it opened its first case on March 4, 2020, and while three years have passed since and a further 164 more criminal cases were opened, there had not been a suspect arrested or prosecuted.

Intercape said it has experienced a number of attacks in recent weeks, with at least 14 recorded incidents in the Eastern Cape alone.

Buses have been shot at and stoned, and its drivers and passengers have been intimidated by taxi operators in towns across the province.

The long-distance bus company has alleged the attacks amount to a campaign of organised crime and is part of a pattern of racketeering activity.

It said since March, three people have been shot and wounded, while two others seriously assaulted.

The company said parts of South Africa have been turned into a “mafia state” where taxi operators rule with impunity.

This is, according to Intercape, the result of the failed leadership of Cele and President Cyril Ramaphosa who appointed him.

Intercape CEO, Johann Ferreira said police have done nothing.

“The fish rots from the head and we have a police service which has done absolutely nothing to uphold public safety and ensure the arrest of perpetrators.

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