(7 Feb 1992) RR9206C
S AFRICA: TAXI WARS
DURATION: 5 MINUTES 52 SECONDS
ENGLISH SPEECH: 1 MINUTE 24 SECONDS
STORY:South Africans continue to face the bitter truths of violence, racism
and poverty. Right-wing extremists, rival tribal warfare and battles
between taxi drivers vying for the same business result in
bloodshed. In Cape Town, fighting over "taxi turf" has left at least
fifty people dead and scores more injured. Officials are trying to
end the conflict, but allegations implicating white policemen leave
the city's commuters frightened and distrustful.
SHOWS: Smoke pouring from burned-out taxi; police running towards shacks;
mother and children crossing road; newspaper headlines; Urban
Monitoring Awareness Committee, Stef Snell sot; police clearing
streets of 'LAGUNYA' supporters in street; 'WECBTA' taxi queue;
police open fire; residents and LAGUNYA supporters flee; WECBTA
supporters in front of WECBTA taxi convoy; LAGUNYA supporter throws
rock; people running in melee; police fire on LAGUNYA supporters;
police escort WECBTA convoy out of township; resident sot; WECBTA
spokesman J. Serami driving taxi; Serami sot; taxis in street;
commuters boarding taxis; "lethal weapon" emblem on taxi; police
attempting to break up dispute. (WTN)
SOURCE: WTN
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