FED-UP Uber and Bolt drivers took to the streets at the crack of dawn in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, 17 February.
They were burning tyres and rubble, causing destruction for people who were travelling to work on Nandi Drive and the M25.
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They caused traffic as they drove in front of taxis at a slow pace, shouting that they wanted the government to intervene.
Flames could be seen from afar as the angry drivers expressed their unhappiness. And, taxis were forced to drive at a slow pace behind them, too.
They said they were tired of being bullied and harassed by people in the taxi industry.
One driver claimed that people from the industry took their cars from them if they were transporting passengers from Newlands, Ntuzuma, Newtown A, Amaoti and Nanda.
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“When they see us they stop our cars, force us out and don’t care that we have passengers. They then take our cars and drive away,” he said.
He added that they would tell them to pay R5 000 in order for them to get their vehicles back.
Another driver, who asked not to be named, said this had been happening for a long time.
“We’ve had this problem since 2018. We went to many law enforcement agencies but were never helped. Now we want the government to intervene,” he said.
He added that they wanted to work freely and as long as that did not happen, they would keep causing destruction on the road.
Cops spokeswoman Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala confirmed the matter, saying a group of people embarked in protest action, where they blockaded Nandi Drive and the M25. No injuries or damages were reported.
