IN PICS | Tensions rise in Pimville, Soweto after e-hailing violence

Pimville residents allegedly set a taxi alight while it was in motion on Thursday, a day after an e-hailing attack left one person dead and two others injured. Witnesses said the driver tried to bypass blocked roads, prompting residents to confront him over operating in a restricted area.

Angry protestors have torched a taxi in Pimville, Soweto where an e-hailing driver was killed on Wednesday night.
Angry protestors have torched a taxi in Pimville, Soweto where an e-hailing driver was killed on Wednesday night.

Pimville residents allegedly set a taxi alight while it was in motion on Thursday, a day after an e-hailing attack left one person dead and two others injured. Witnesses said the driver tried to bypass blocked roads, prompting residents to confront him over operating in a restricted area.

(Antonio Muchave)
(Antonio Muchave)
(Antonio Muchave)
(Antonio Muchave)
(Antonio Muchave)
(Antonio Muchave)
Protesters outside Maponya in Pimville Soweto.
Protesters outside Maponya in Pimville Soweto. (Antonio Muchave)
(Antonio Muchave)

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