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South Africa: Transport Minister Calls for Peace
SAnews.gov.za, 8 September 2017
Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has condemned the violence that erupted between meter taxi and e-hailing drivers in Sandton. Read more »
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South Africa: Two 'Uber' Taxis Set Alight in Johannesburg
News24Wire, 7 September 2017
Police were on "high alert" in Sandton on Thursday evening after two vehicles, believed to be Uber taxis, were set alight near a Gautrain station, a spokesperson said.Gauteng… Read more »
Cars Believed to Be Uber Taxis Set Alight in Johannesburg
Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said the two drivers escaped unharmed. "According to the drivers, they were sitting in the cars when a group of men poured petrol into the vehicles and set them alight."
Police were on "high alert" in Sandton on Thursday evening after two vehicles, believed to be Uber taxis, were set alight near a Gautrain station, Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said.
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Two police officers allegedly looked on as an Uber driver was attacked by metered taxi drivers at the Mall of Africa in Gauteng. The attacks on Uber drivers have escalated in ... Read more »
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An Uber driver who suffered major burns when his vehicle was set alight in June during clashes with metered taxi drivers in Pretoria has died. Read more »
