Cape Town taxi drivers and law enforcement officials clashed on Tuesday afternoon after several minibuses were impounded around the CBD. | marvinCharles_
The City said taxi drivers assembled at the rank and assaulted a traffic officer, and also blockaded the exit route.
There was a gridlock in the area as disgruntled taxi drivers prevented their colleagues from entering the rank. Police, along with metro officers, shot stun grenades at taxi drivers, while the City said live rounds were fired at officers.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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