Uber taxis targeted in Pretoria
Police have confirmed that Uber drivers and their vehicles were allegedly targeted by Maxi Taxi drivers in the Pretoria CBD.
Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubela says police were deployed to the area surrounding the Gautrain station last night.
"We had to intervene to make sure people were dispersed and not damaging other cars and property," says Makhubela.
Makhubela is urging motorists whose vehicles were damaged to open a case with police.
Cars smashed up outside Pretoria Gautrain #uber #taxi pic.twitter.com/uLsebotynV
— Kate Ferreira (@KateFZA) June 9, 2017
@MbalulaFikile @SollyMsimanga These are images of metered taxi attacking Uber cars at Pta central Gautrain in presence of TMPD officials... pic.twitter.com/RS9HhBJw7r
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He says no arrests have been made.
"When they saw the police cars they dispersed, but no one has been shot at and no one has been reported injured," says Makhubela.
Police are monitoring the situation.