By Obakeng Maje

Taung-Four taxi drivers who appeared briefly at Taung Magistrate court for assaulting a motorist were given free bail by magistrate.

North West police arrested four suspects yesterday after they allegedly assaulted a motorist. They accused a motorist of stealing their commuters.

“The suspects were given free bail by Taung Magistrate Court and will be back in court on the 16 April. The magistrate ordered four accused to appear back in court and investigations continue” police said.

The taxi drivers vowed that anyone who pick or steal their commuters will be dealt with. 

The incident came after the old taxi rank put under construction by Greater Taung municipality.

This apperantly affects the income of taxi drivers as the allocated rank is too far.

Now central taxis operate in the streets and only long distance taxis are accomodated in a makeshift rank near Extention 6.

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