Major Soweto Mall Closed Due to Killing and Protests

Major Soweto mall closed due to killing and protests

Maponya Mall in Soweto has been forced to close its doors as protests erupted in response to the murder of an e-hailing driver outside the shopping centre. One e-hailing driver was shot dead, and two others injured in a violent attack outside the mall. Their vehicles were reportedly set alight in what residents claim was an escalation in tensions between e-hailing operators and taxi drivers – a rivalry that has led to repeated clashes in the are…

Minibus taxi driver assaulted, vehicle set alight at Maponya Mall

A minibus taxi driver operating outside Maponya Mall in Soweto on Thursday has been assaulted.

'Minister, please step in': Turf war between taxis and e-hailers as mall shuts down and taxi burns

Taxi drivers have been accused of being a law unto themselves.