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EWN reports that there were heavy traffic delays on Friday morning in Ekurhuleni with metered taxi drivers blocking parts of the R24 highway in both directions and affecting those bound for various destinations, including OR Tambo International Airport.
Taxi drivers parked their vehicles near the Barbara Road off-ramp, protesting against cab hailing service Uber. One driver said: “We need to get clarity. Today we’re prepared to die here. The police are usually shooting people who are demonstrating for their rights. So they must kill us for our own rights.” Meanwhile, motorists complained of heavy traffic delays, with some saying that they had missed their flights as a result of the protest. Airport Company SA said all affected passengers could be accommodated by negotiating with airlines to see how best to deal with the situation.
- Read this report by Mia Lindeque in full at EWN
- See too, Taxi drivers block highway in Uber protest, at eNCA
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