Posted on December 9, 2008 - by Justin Hartman
Taxi Protest in Cape Town
Driving to work this morning I heard that about 100 taxis were driving from the N2 into the Cape Town CBD in a protest to the introduction of the government’s Bus Rapid Transit system. Seeing as the Afrigator office appears to have the best position for chaos in the city (see the pics from the bus burning from our balcony) I figured it would be a matter of time before they made their way past us.
They didn’t disappoint. (see more pics here)
The only thing that worries me now is that there have already been reports of cars being stoned by the protesters and with all the riot police around you just get a sense that this is a situation just waiting to explode.
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December 9, 2008
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Taxi Protest in Cape Town – http://tinyurl.com/5lq9xq
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December 9, 2008
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Wonder whats gonna happen when its Jozi’s turn. most of the streets have been dug up and tend to back up traffic now and then.
BRT sounds kind of noble..too bad the taxi industry is spoiled.
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December 9, 2008
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Just goes to show what state this country is really in. They should ban all black taxi’s, start by searching every single one of them which will probably result in finding 90% of them not legal and carrying weapons. It’s like the world owes them something. They are like leaches and believe that they are above the law. Even our pathetic BEE police service are to scared to challenge them. We should go back to “managing” these black taxi’s like we did in the 70′s and 80′s. It’s the only way, as they have proved to be incompotent of doing it themselves in a normal human society.
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December 9, 2008
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I agree with Bart. I now live near Stellies because I got “gatvol” of these animals in the city. Cant we bring back corporal punishment for these animals? I was pushed off the road once, now I own a big-ass 4X4 and I dont budge for them. In fact, I go out of my way to push them off the road, scratch their taxi’s with the bull-bar etc. Just like giving them what they normally try and dish out.
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December 10, 2008
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Absolutely disgusting this violence – I hope the perpetrators get locked up.
Our domestic lives in Du Noon, and she spent the night over at our house last night (too dangerous to let her take the bus to Du Noon).
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December 11, 2008
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I heard it got real bad there. Some guy got stoned off his scooter and others were attacked.
Crazy stuff.
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December 13, 2008
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Can’t we just makes these types of people just disappear? With the BRT they don’t do anything for the economy, and how are tourists going to feel when they see the host country of the biggest sporting event in the world has people like this running around freely. Kudo’s to the police though. From what I heard they were quick in cleaning out the situation.
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December 16, 2008
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I work in the same building on the 11th floor and have a lovely view of a concrete wall and pooping pigeons…but somehow everything seems OK. Haven’t seen a pigeon riot for a while, now
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December 17, 2008
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Johan – you should come down to the 8th floor and meet us. We can grab a coffee and a smoke on the balcony
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December 18, 2008
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Sounds good!
By the way, I take it the current Adgator unavailability is due to the upgrades you’ve been doing?
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December 18, 2008
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No – believe it or not – IT blocked it on the firewall. Should all be resolved though.
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December 18, 2008
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lollercoaster!