{"id":89361,"date":"2025-09-08T18:29:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/traffic-wardens-under-fire-for-disrupting-illegal-operation"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:55:41","slug":"traffic-wardens-under-fire-for-disrupting-illegal-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/traffic-wardens-under-fire-for-disrupting-illegal-operation","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Wardens Under Fire for Disrupting Illegal Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi believes the traffic wardens who came under attack from about 20 gunmen in Daveyton may have disrupted an illegal operation that was about to take place.<\/p>\n<p>The five wardens were about to go on patrol at Daveyton railway station in the early hours on Sunday when a Toyota Avanza suddenly appeared, switched on its lights and bullets started flying from its direction.<\/p>\n<p>The gunmen allegedly shot at the wardens with high-calibre weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and a pistol. Two of the wardens are fighting for their lives at a private hospital in Alberton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis shows that the assailants either sought to disrupt the wardens\u2019 mission or were preparing to cause further damage,\u201d Lesufi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat this incident confirms is that there are individuals hell-bent on massacres across our province. Reports indicate that between 11 and 20 people wearing black clothes ambushed the wardens,\u201d he said on Monday while visiting the wardens.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lesufi, the attack occurred as the wardens returned from escorting a colleague home from a departmental funeral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne is in intensive care, while another, also in the ICU, is at least conscious. I managed to exchange greetings with her and assure her of our full support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lesufi said the other two wardens are recovering well and may be discharged soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe driver involved has been discharged but still has a bullet lodged in his shoulder, which doctors will remove at the appropriate time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi believes the traffic wardens who came under attack from about 20 gunmen in Daveyton may have disrupted an illegal operation that was about to take place. 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