President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence and destruction that has characterised the deadly taxi protest in Cape Town, saying he was 'troubled' by events unfolding in the city.
A police officer runs towards protesters in Mfuleni during the ongoing strike by Western Cape taxi operators.President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence and destruction that has characterised the deadly taxi protest in Cape Town, saying he was"troubled" by events unfolding in the city.
Chaos ensued in Cape Town last week when the South African National Taxi Council abruptly halted all minibus taxi operations in the Western Cape after an impasse with city authorities. Scores have died and 35 people have been arrested since last week. Ramaphosa spoke at a Women's Day event hosted at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and used his lengthy speech to address the ongoing strike.
Wednesday's event was initially meant to be hosted in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, but had to be moved due to the area being considered aRamaphosa said while South Africa's democracy protected peaceful protests and lawful strike action,"we can't condone what has been happening in Cape Town".
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