– A massive community march was scheduled to shut down all taxi services in Cosmo City this morning 16 September. No taxi’s were expected to be entering or leaving Cosmo City until after 9am.
Honeydew Police spokesperson, Captain Bulan Muthan, has confirmed that a march will take place from the Multipurpose Centre in Cosmo City on 16 September.
According to a message being circulated on WhatsApp, and confirmed by Muthan, the march against crime in the area was organised by members of the community.
Marchers planned to make their way from the taxi rank, to the MEC of Safety and Security’s office in Joburg.
According to the message, the march “comes after the killing of one of the Pakistan in ext 4″.
Muthan confirmed that all necessary precautions had been taken, and that officials were already on site on the evening of 15 September. He did not anticipate that traffic would be affected.
It is unclear at this point whether or not the march is protected.
This is a developing story. More information will follow as it becomes available.
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