Police monitor Sandton central after violence between Uber and meter taxi drivers
Gauteng police will maintain a "strong presence" in the Sandton CBD on Friday after clashes between Uber drivers and meter taxi drivers on Thursday night.Two Uber vehicles and a meter taxi vehicle were torched on Thursday.Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Mavela Masondo said the police had deployed members of the public order policing unit on Thursday night to contain the situation."The situation is calm at the moment. As for now‚ there will be police officers until things are back to normal‚" Masondo said.He said no arrests had been made and police investigations would continue.Speaking to eNCA on Friday morning‚ Uber GM Jonathan Ayache condemned the violence."This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable … retaliation is completely unacceptable‚" he said.Ayache said Uber had contacted the two drivers caught up in the incident on Thursday and offered their help. He called on the police to step in.On Friday‚ Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi "denounced acts of violence"."Perpetr...
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