Taxi trouble

I was driving North on the N3 highway this week when I heard on the radio to avoid the M1 highway (which also runs north-south). Taxi trouble. Most of the time, when referring to "taxis" here in SA, we speak about the combis that form the bulk of the public transportation system for the lower income population. Many of them travel from the townships to work and back via these taxis. Well, there was a taxi strike on Tuesday which means many people are unable to make it to work. Often these strikes are without violence however this week was different. A reality check that I AM in Africa... read more here.

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-03-24-taxi-commuters-stranded-amid-reports-of-violence

Here are some pictures of the standstill of taxis on the M1.