Talks are under way to find a lasting solution following Thursday night’s violent clashes between taxi operators and e-hailing taxi drivers. Three e-hailing service vehicles were attacked and set alight at the mall. Several people are believed to have been injured after gunshots were fired during the attacks. Gauteng traffic police’s public transport intervention has been deployed to Maponya Mall in Soweto.
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On Wednesday, an e-hailing driver became the latest victim when he was pulled out of his vehicle and assaulted at the BP Garage in Cape Road.
A meeting of E-hailing service drivers is underway at Maponya Mall in Soweto following last night’s attack on some of their vehicles allegedly by taxi drivers.
Taxi drivers allegedly set e-hailing vehicles alight in Maponya Mall in Soweto last night. The alleged perpetrators are purportedly from local taxi operators.
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Taxi drivers have allegedly attacked and burnt cars belonging to Bolt and Uber drivers outside Maponya Mall in Soweto. Two other cars were also set alight. The motive for the attacks is unknown, but tensions have been running high between the transport operators. In videos shared on social media overnight, gunshots can be heard, while some people appear to be assaulted. Newzroom Afrika has reached out to the police and there has been no response as yet. Ayanda Nyathi speaks to Santaco spokesperson Bafana Magagula and E-Hailing Services spokesperson Vhatuka Mbelengwa.
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