South Africa's taxi council in Limpopo is calling out fake patrol squads shaking down travelers near the Beitbridge border crossing. Chairman Ngwepe Lesiba Frans said these bogus crews stop private cars, force people into different vehicles, demand cash, and chase drivers in ways that get folks hurt or killed.
Around 15,000 people cross between Musina and Beitbridge every day through what's apparently the busiest land border in the southern African region, and the scammers hit hardest when traffic picks up. Real taxi patrol vehicles only watch over actual taxi operations and protect passengers, but they have zero authority to pull over regular cars or shake anyone down for money.
The council wants associations to suspend members caught running these schemes and told cops to work with them on cracking down before the holiday rush makes everything worse.
Around 15,000 people cross between Musina and Beitbridge every day through what's apparently the busiest land border in the southern African region, and the scammers hit hardest when traffic picks up. Real taxi patrol vehicles only watch over actual taxi operations and protect passengers, but they have zero authority to pull over regular cars or shake anyone down for money.
The council wants associations to suspend members caught running these schemes and told cops to work with them on cracking down before the holiday rush makes everything worse.
