Minister Bheki Cele to visit Gqeberha amid violence between taxi drivers and foreign nationals

Police Minister Bheki Cele and his deputy Cassel Mathale will be visiting Gqeberha on Thursday following the violence that ensued between Somalian nationals and local taxi drivers in Korstein on Wednesday afternoon.

The visit comes after 8 taxis were torched and a number of spaza shops were petrol-bombed in Kwazakhele.

“According to police reports, alleged retaliation between the local businessmen and taxi drivers in sued, resulting in eight taxis been set alight two taxis were damaged and a civilian vehicle was also set alight. No injuries were reported,” spokesperson Lirandzu Temba said.

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