Several areas including Alberton, Daveyton, Tembisa, Ivory Park, Vosloorus, Germiston and Benoni have been affected.
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is monitoring a taxi strike in the East Rand.
Several areas including Alberton, Daveyton, Tembisa, Ivory Park, Vosloorus, Germiston and Benoni have been affected.
The taxi shutdown has caused severe traffic delays on the highway with motorist expressing their frustration on social media.
Watch the taxi strike on the East Rand
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is monitoring a taxi strike on the East Rand.
Several areas have been affected including Alberton, Daveyton, Tembisa, Ivory Park, Vosloorus, Germiston and Benoni.
The taxi shutdown has caused severe traffic delays on the highway with motorist expressing their frustration on social media.
Commuters have also been stranded at taxi ranks.
EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa confirm the Taxi strike, which erupted on Thursday morning, causing disruption within the City of Ekurhuleni.
“Police officials have been deployed to monitor the situation, across the 3 regions of the city. It is unclear what the cause for the strike is, but investigations are underway, at this moment we cannot speculate on the circumstances.”
Motorists have been urged to take precautions and used alternative routes to get to their destinations.
Commuters have also been left stranded at taxi ranks.
EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa confirmed the strike, which erupted on Thursday morning, is causing disruptions within the City of Ekurhuleni.
“Police officials have been deployed to monitor the situation across the three regions of the city. It is unclear what the cause for the strike is, but investigations are underway.”
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is monitoring a taxi strike on the East Rand.
Several areas have been affected including Alberton, Daveyton, Tembisa, Ivory Park, Vosloorus, Germiston and Benoni.
The taxi shutdown has caused severe traffic delays on the highway with motorist expressing their frustration on social media.
Commuters have also been stranded at taxi ranks.
EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa confirm the Taxi strike, which erupted on Thursday morning, causing disruption within the City of Ekurhuleni.
“Police officials have been deployed to monitor the situation, across the 3 regions of the city. It is unclear what the cause for the strike is, but investigations are underway, at this moment we cannot speculate on the circumstances.”
Motorists have been urged to take precautions and used alternative routes to get to their destinations.
Motorists are urged to take precautions and use alternative routes to get to their destinations.
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