Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo has condemned the attack on an Uber driver in Katlehong, in the City of Ekurhuleni. 
Speaking on the need for justice, the MEC said "We have come a long way as a province in dealing with minibus taxi violence. This incident is an affront to the efforts of so many peace-loving people within the taxi industry and the people of Gauteng. These individuals should face the full might of the law".
The MEC added that the latest incident of violence should not be allowed to undermine efforts made in ridding the province of taxi violence.
"I am appalled by the level of savagery and hate displayed by the individuals who perpetrated this act of violence. These acts are unacceptable and must be condemned. We pledge our solidarity with the victim and wish him a speedy recovery," added the MEC.
This follows the arrest of a suspect on charges of assault for allegedly inflicting injuries on an Uber driver in Katlehong on Thursday, 16 September 2021. 
He has called on law enforcement to act speedily in arresting those involved in the crime.
The Department of Roads and Transport and the taxi industry has made significant strides to root out violence in their operations since the Gauteng Taxi Summit held July 2019.
"Together with the Provincial South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and the Gauteng National Taxi Alliance (GNTA) and their various associations, the Gauteng Provincial Government has availed platforms for dispute resolution in an effort to avert violence as means of resolving problems in the public transport sector. We have made tremendous progress in this regard," stressed the MEC.
"All our interventions in the taxi industry were to ensure that the industry sheds its negative public perception and takes its rightful place in the public transport value chain".