A taxi driver has punched singer, songwriter, and actress Abigail Kubeka on the face after an accident. Generation – The Legacy actress is reeling in shock after the taxi driver assaulted her last week.
Sowetan reports that in an accident that took place in Soweto, the two drivers bumped into each other’s cars. It is alleged that the taxi driver punched Abigail Kubeka on the face and mouth, leaving her with visible black marks on the face.
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Provincial police spokesperson Brig Mathapelo Peters confirmed to Sowetan in a statement that Orlando police were investigating a case of common assault following an incident that happened on October 16, 2019.
She, however, explained to the paper that police were not at liberty to disclose or confirm the identity of the complainant at this stage.
But the paper’s sources close to Kubeka confirmed that the singer was attacked while trying to apologise to a taxi driver after an accident.
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The source said the taxi driver became angry and started punching the artist on the face and on the mouth. Kubeka was apparently saved by passengers who intervened.
“It is alleged that the complainant was involved in an accident with a taxi [Toyota Quantum] at a traffic circle near Orlando. It is alleged that the driver of that taxi alighted and assaulted the complainant, where the complainant sustained injuries to the upper body.
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“Police have been able to establish the identity of the suspect and are in search of the man who disappeared after the incident. Anyone who might know the whereabouts of the suspect is urged to contact Orlando SAPS.”
Sources further said Kubeka was still shaken by the incident. The 78-year-old Kubeka is famously known for portraying the role of Zondiwe Mogale, Tau Mogale and Tshidi Phakade’s mother in Generations: The Legacy.
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Gauteng police are still searching for the taxi driver who moered the actress.
Abigail Kubeka hasn’t issued any statement in relation to the issue.
Source: Sowetan
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