Sparks flew today during protest action by taxi operators in the Port Elizabeth city centre when business owners in the area were blocked from entering and leaving their premises.
Business owners, who did not want to be named, were concerned that their businesses were suffering due to clients not being able to access the area.
Taxi operators, however, refused to move their vehicles.
All roads and entrances leading to the City Hall area in Port Elizabeth have been blocked by taxis as part of today’s protest by taxi bosses in a bid to force the city’s leaders to get the R2-billion IPTS bus system off the ground.
A police officer, who was only identified as Warrant Officer Gallant of public order policing, approached the scene and told protesters and business owners that in his view the situation was under control, and left shortly afterwards.
The Herald was on the scene and shot this footage:
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