E-Hailing KwaNdengezi 3 – The security guards were denied bail and ordered to return to prison
E-Hailing KwaNdengezi 3 – the security guards were denied bail and ordered to return to prison: Duma has praised the e-hailing driver and four females for their bravery despite intimidation.
He has further called for action against On Call Security company owner for making a thinly veiled threat against the e-hailing driver.
Media and Public Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma
12 June 2026
Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: Last week we offered to demonstrate transparency and to continue to update the people of KwaZulu-Natal and the whole country about the case involving KwaNdengezi 3.
Shock and disbelief swept through the country after a video showing three security guards brandishing guns and harassing an e-hailing driver and female passengers weeks ago in KwaNdengezi.
We commend the excellent work of the state prosecutor and the judge who presided over the bail application in the Pinetown Magistrates Court today.
The bail application was rejected, and the three security guards were ordered to return to prison. They will reappear in court on the 17th June 2026.
It emerged in court that the e-hailing driver and the female passengers received threats after the incident. We salute them for their bravery despite intimidation.
Most shocking is the further revelation in court that the owner of On Call Security company made a thinly veiled threat against the e-hailing driver and instructed him to withdraw the case.
We don’t take such threats lightly, especially in view of the fact that in court it was revealed that the three guns belonged to the security company.
We support any decision of exploring the possibility of adding more charges against the three security guards, including the security company owner.
Importantly, in addition, we continue to express our appreciation to the Provincial Commissioner Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who has deployed a team of investigators to work on this case.
We call on the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) not to be silent when the whole country is showing public disapproval of the acts of the security guards and the security company.
Finally, we urge local residents and commuters to support efforts aimed at spearheading peace and stability in the public transport sector. These efforts are championed by KwaNdengezi Police Station Commander, Colonel Mzwandile Dlamini, and the Chair of KwaNdengezi/Zwelibomvu Taxi Association, Zibuse Ngcamu.
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Issued by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements
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