Pinetown protest: Mayor called in
Durban's mayor leaves council meeting to deal with protesting taxi drivers in Pinetown.
Mayor James Nxumalo reportedly left a council meeting to go to Lahee Park where he is addressing protestors from the taxi industry who have been on a stand-off with police since Wednesday morning.
The Mayor has rushed off to deal with an apparent stand-off between Metro Police and taxi owners in Pinetown. #durbancouncil
— Nicole Lee Graham (@NicoleGraham031) July 31, 2014
Meanwhile, violent incidents are still being reported. A report published on a Facebook community watch group quoted a motorist who claims to have witnessed a group of people with ‘huge sticks’ emerging from a taxi and attacking vehicles.
The stand-off between officers and taxi operators turned violent yesterday with authorities using water canons and tear gas to disperse crowds.
