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BOKSBURG QUALITY USED SPARESOPEL, CHEV AND ISUZU Advertiser Tel: 011 894-1322 / 011 894-5987 Fax: 086 557-1717 Email: [email protected] www.lopec.co.za www.boksburgadvertiser.co.za Unit 14, Middle Offi ce Park, Top Road, Anderbolt, Boksburg Friday,Friday, FebruaryFeb 2, 2018, • 20 Sydney Road, Ravenswood Tel: 011 916-5385, Fax: 011 918-6311 • www.boksburgadvertiser.co.za • FREE • Crowning COMMUNITY NEWS COUNCIL NEWS SPORT glory for local student Arts need saving Mapleton takes metro Boksburg Cricket teacher 10 from pigeon poop 3 to task over power 6 Club takes charge 20 UBER CASE FUELS OUTRAGE Lana O’ Neill [email protected] The case in which a Sunward Park man is accused of brutally stabbing a female Uber driver and trying to drive over her with her own car on December 26 last year, drew a large crowd comprising members of the media and supporters of an advocacy group, to the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on January 24. The accused, Jacques Henry Scharneck (29), was on parole for a rape conviction at the time of the attack. He was arrested for the attack on December 27, last year, and at his fi rst appearance in the Boksburg District Court, bail was denied and he was remanded in custody. Wednesday, last week, was his fi rst appearance in the Boksburg Region- al Court and saw him shuffl e into the courtroom in leg irons, wearing jeans and a khaki jacket. The case was postponed to Febru- ary 27 for further investigation and Scharneck was remanded in custody. He is accused of stabbing the Uber Supporters of The Movement, an advocacy group for the protection of Uber and Taxify drivers, outside the Boksburg driver, whom we will only identify Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, last week, where a Sunward Park man appeared for the stabbing of a female Uber driver. as Busi (42), three times after she picked him up in Reiger Park on unconscious Busi was then taken to particular in which a mother of two want to see all the cases cen- she now sees as “monsters”. Boxing Day some time after 10pm. hospital. nearly lost her life. tralised and action taken to stop “I believe they have no respect Scharneck is said to have asked According to Boksburg Police Co-founder Teresa Munchick these attacks,” she said. for women,” Busi said. Busi to take him to Sandton but en spokesperson Sergeant Cebisa expressed the group’s unhappiness Busi told the media she had Her injuries have left her physi- route through Sunward Park, in Lied Maseko, police initially opened a at the postponement and said much been an Uber driver since 2015 cally weak and she said she is Road, at around 10.25pm, he pulled hijacking case when the incident was more needed to be done to protect and had never felt unsafe before. mainly battling with her breath- out a knife and forced Busi to stop reported. the lives of the drivers. “I enjoyed my job. ing. the car. “The blue Hyundai Elantra, “It is our understanding that “Now I can’t work because I “If he wanted to steal my car, It is alleged he tried to steal Busi’s which belonged to the female Uber Scharneck initially pleaded guilty am still too weak from the at- why didn’t he just take it? Why cellphone and then stabbed her in the driver, was recovered hours after the but then changed his plea after talk- tack,” she said. did he have to try to kill me?” head, back and throat. incident in Cason Road, Boksburg ing to Legal Aid. She said that since the at- * Also read story on page 2 of He is further accused of stealing North, with the suspect in it. He was “What more is there to investi- tack she feels angry with men, two more “private” taxi drivers her car and trying to drive over her arrested,” Maseko said. gate? We need justice for Busi! particularly coloured men, whom who have been targeted. with the car. The advocacy group, The Move- “There have been hundreds of ment, was present at court not only attacks on drivers and in many of Busi somehow managed to seek WATCH: Female Uber driver who was brutally stabbed in Boks- help at a nearby house. The fam- to campaign and create awareness of them the drivers have been brutally burg by a client talks to the media ily pressed the panic button to alert the many attacks on Uber and Taxify attacked and left for dead. their security company and an drivers, but to highlight this case in “What are the police doing? We www.boksburgadvertiser.co.za ONLY VALID SAT 3 FEB 2018 Swiss Roll Each R 99 R 90 TOWERS & FARRARMERE Lamb Packs 18 59 Per kg R 99 Omo Auto Flexi 89 Bag 3kg MORE SAVINGS RETAILER FROM SA’s MOST TRUSTED PRICES VALID AT PICK N PAY TOWERS & FARRARMERE ONLY Spanish Sante (Z22 Cocktail R 99 Promotional stocks are limited. Prices include VAT, where applicable. Smart Shopper terms and conditions apply. No traders. E&OE. Customer Care 0800 11 22 88. Toll Free Tomatoes) Punnet Papaya Pre Each 79 landline only. 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