Nearly two months have passed since Thamsanqa Moyo, chairperson of the Gauteng National Taxi Alliance (GNTA), was killed, yet no arrests have been made.
NTA spokesperson, Theo Malele, says the NTA is concerned that it is taking too long to bring to book those responsible for its Gauteng leader’s death.
“We are concerned about the slow pace of the investigations, and we still haven’t heard anything from anyone. Justice is failing South Africans. Justice delayed is justice denied,” Malele said.
The NTA urges police to intensify efforts to arrest those behind the killing of its Gauteng chairperson, who was known for promoting unity and economic rights for taxi operators.
“As an industry, we will pick up from where Moya left off because he was a great leader who preached unity and not bloodshed,” Malele said.
He says the organisation still finds it challenging to accept his unexpected passing, noting that Moyo was renowned for his commitment to peace.
“It is very difficult. We are comforted by his work of trying to bring people together and unite everyone behind black economic empowerment, which he fought so hard to achieve within our industry,” Malele said.
Gauteng MEC for transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela strongly condemned the killing at the time, saying: “This is a devastating loss to the taxi industry and to Gauteng as a whole. Moyo was a leader who played an important role in shaping dialogue within the industry and promoting stability. His untimely death is a blow to ongoing efforts to build peace, unity, and sustainable solutions within the taxi sector.”
