Violent taxi protest brings Cape Town morning traffic to a standstill
Buses and trucks bore the brunt of a violent Cape Town taxi protest on Thursday morning.
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Buses and trucks bore the brunt of a violent Cape Town taxi protest on Thursday morning.
Cape Town law enforcement authorities said there were reports of buses being set alight and taxis blocking the N2 highway as a planned protest got under way, disrupting morning peak hour traffic on Thursday.
The City of Cape Town has vowed to recover the cost of damage inflicted on public and private infrastructure from taxi associations after a violent protest on Thursday.
The City of Cape Town confiscated 8,699 bottles of alcohol, which amounts to 5,000 litres, at public beaches and other amenities throughout the festive season.
A group of about 40 taxi drivers stormed a Cape Town police station last week after their boss was arrested as part of law-enforcement operations.