Taxi strike chaos in Gauteng
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in Gauteng has blockaded various highways and major routes in the province.
Santaco members have barricaded roads since 2.00am on Thursday morning.
The protest action comes ahead of their march to the South African Taxi Finance offices in Midrand.
Santaco says some members have been hit hard by high interest rates and blacklisting due to difficulties and delays in paying off vehicles.
"We can't take it anymore," says Santaco's Ralph Jones.
Santaco plans on handing over a memorandum to the directors of the company.
Roads leading to Midrand have been completely closed
The N1 between Brakfontein and Allandale is also affected, as well as routes in Johannesburg and north of Pretoria.
Gautrain services have also been affected due to employees being unable to get to various stations.
Trains are running, but there is no bus service.
Lever/Olifants intersection is closed off by taxis pic.twitter.com/cQjMUKCpHB
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) June 15, 2017
No entry to Midrand from he N14 #TaxiStrike pic.twitter.com/yOQa7Y81fY
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) June 15, 2017
Pretoria - #TaxiProtest RT @Reshego @TrafficSA PTA Zambezi toll gate looking like this pic.twitter.com/zuDSaihxrf
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) 15 June 2017
JHB - Clayville: #TaxiProtest RT @MasekeP @TrafficSA Tembisa residents not able to get onto the R21 due to taxi blockade @FreshBreakfast_ pic.twitter.com/Uc9qHnFifr
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) 15 June 2017
JHB - #TaxiProtest Eldorado Park: N1 North: ROAD BLOCKED towards Devland - HEAVY QUEUES on N1 / N12 West (from Lenasia) pic.twitter.com/TEfgTPvGbY
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) 15 June 2017
101653: Incident (Protesting) on N12 Westbound after Ramp to Atlas Road I/C. Right lane closed. Slow moving traaffic pic.twitter.com/EVPjJHLruT
— ITRAFFIC (GP) (@itrafficgp) 15 June 2017
101650 :(Protesting) on R21 Northbound after Olifantsfontein I/C. Left lane closed. Slow moving traffic. pic.twitter.com/Uz29d0jBqk
— ITRAFFIC (GP) (@itrafficgp) 15 June 2017