Major routes in and out of several areas in Mpumalanga into the Mbombela CBD have been blocked by taxi drivers in protest against the rising cost of fuel.
In some instances, truck drivers were forced out of their vehicles which were then used to block roads on Wednesday.
Topstar taxi association chairperson Johan Mavundla said they were struggling, saying if the price of petrol does not go down, the industry will collapse. “At some point as the management we are able to talk our people to calm down but this time they didn't want to hear a word from us. Instead they recruited other associations and took to the streets as you can see.
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