{"id":48512,"date":"2021-07-22T14:05:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T12:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/taxi-convoy-warns-against-looting-20210721-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:53:13","slug":"taxi-convoy-warns-against-looting-20210721-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/taxi-convoy-warns-against-looting-20210721-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxi convoy warns against looting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_aa86697f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10281\/926f0d60c0d84aef952cb76ff386a92a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10281\/9d3266fdec10473b97e9626e9bf68d2d.jpg\" title=\"About 100 taxis of Nelson Mandela Bay drove in convoy through KwaNobuhle, urging communities not to loot or vandalise stores. Taxi drivers promised to defend businesses against unrest. Photo:THAMSANQA MBOVANE\/GROUNDUP\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">About 100 taxis of Nelson Mandela Bay drove in convoy through KwaNobuhle, urging communities not to loot or vandalise stores. Taxi drivers promised to defend businesses against unrest. Photo:THAMSANQA MBOVANE\/GROUNDUP<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIF you loot, you will meet the long arm of the law after we catch you\u201d warn taxi operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A convoy of taxis was patrolling the streets of Kariega, last week, warning people not to loot and destroy local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents across the province were on guard against the unrest and violence sweeping neighbouring KwaZulu-Natal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members from the Uitenhage and District Taxi Association and Uncedo Service Taxi Association departed from the KwaNobuhle Mall and snaked through several townships, ending in the CBD. Scores of people, including young children, watched from the pavement as the procession made its way through, honking their hooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At points during the journey, a voice over the loud hailer urged residents of Nelson Mandela Bay not to participate in looting. \u201cWe are not KZN and Gauteng. If you loot, you will be dealt with,\u201d the man shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lubabalo Vesele of the Uitenhage Taxi Association said, \u201cWe received a mandate that we must make sure no looting spree takes place. We are not trained in policing\u2026but we are capable of defending against whatever comes our way. We will defend the business industry and that of others. If you loot, you will meet the long arm of the law after we catch you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithemba Sdeba, one of the convoy organisers, told managers of Shoprite at KwaNobuhle mall to open their doors and operate again. \u201cDon\u2019t panic. 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