In the morning, Saftu members mobilised at Elandsfontein Station where they started chasing commuters and passers-by.<\/p>\n Prasa security addressed the members and gave them an ultimatum to behave in a civil manner or Metrorail would be left with no choice but to cancel the train service.<\/p> The return leg in the afternoon was marred by even more violence against commuters and infrastructure.<\/p>\n Various incidents of violence and intimidation by Saftu members were reported against commuters on a train bound for Springs where Saftu members disembarked and attacked commuters on the platforms as the train stopped to pick up passengers.<\/p>\n When the second train transporting Saftu members also bound for Springs,arrived along the same route, passengers retaliated, which resulted in a brawl.<\/p>\n In another incident, two Saftu members were injured as fighting broke out between passengers and Saftu members on a train bound for Pretoria with one train also transporting Saftu members bound for Kwesine Station was vandalised.<\/p>\n Incidents of physical attacks against commuters were reported at Johannesburg Park Station, Jeppe Station and Cleveland Station where a total of seven Metrorail commuters, four of them women, were attacked by Saftu members.<\/p>\n The injuries sustained include severe head injuries, a dislocated shoulder and two sprained ankles as a result of customers being deliberately pushed out of the train by Saftu members.<\/p>\n Saftu members also destroyed one glass access gate at Park Station.<\/p>\n \u201cPrasa is appalled by the criminal and reckless behaviour of Saftu members against innocent commuters and the destruction of government property.<\/p>\n \u201cThe attack on our commuters is completely unwarranted especially since the commuters were not obstructing Saftu\u2019s right to strike.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Police and community mourn slain officer<\/a><\/p>\n Germiston SAPS cracks down on crime in the area<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, the rights of commuters to safe travel were violated by Saftu and this is unacceptable.<\/p>\n \u201cOur core mandate is to operate trains through Metrorail, however, such incidences of criminality force us to prioritise our commuters in future,\u201d said the Prasa acting group CEO Lindikaya Zide.<\/p>\n The injured passengers were taken to various hospitals for treatment while Prasa security worked to calm the situation at various areas of unrest.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong> or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/17GCNGENERALPRAS_79336-520x390.jpg\")
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