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Protesters teargassed in Pinetown riot
The plot thickens in the Pinetown taxi riot.
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The situation continues to escalate at at a taxi rank in Pinetown where police have been in a standoff with disgruntled taxi operators.
Avoid going to Pinetown today , bullets are flying , shooting between the police and taxi drivers ..
— IG : Therealzungu (@The_Zungu) July 30, 2014
Striking on Hill Street, Pinetown…… looting shops , throwing objects at anyone and everyone — KZN Commwatch (@KZNCommwatch) July 30, 2014
Police have reportedly used teargas to control the situation.
Police fire gas to disperse protestors in Pinetown. Reports suggest a taxi driver injured in standoff has died. #PTN pic.twitter.com/G6mjcNO3KF
— Thrishni (@Thrishni) July 30, 2014
The situation seems to have affected public transport:
Taxis on strike and people are walking all the way from Pinetown to their places. — Ayanda Aphiwe (@AAZondie) July 30, 2014