{"id":165820,"date":"2017-11-08T09:09:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T07:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=165820"},"modified":"2017-11-08T14:48:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T12:48:12","slug":"taxis-block-several-major-highways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/08\/taxis-block-several-major-highways\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxis block several major highways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several roads and highways across Gauteng have been blocked by unhappy taxi industry members this morning (Wednesday) and commuters have been left stranded.<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported by several news networks that the members are voicing their views about the bus rapid transport system, operating licences and public transport subsidies, among other issues.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The N3 in Germiston\u00a0is one of the routes affected by the strike.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists\u00a0have been warned of queuing traffic on the\u00a0N3 North between Barry Marais Road and the Heidelberg Road exit.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TaxiStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TaxiStrike<\/a> no taxi leaving Germiston taxi rank <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GynnUvWQ7e\">pic.twitter.com\/GynnUvWQ7e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ntsoaki Phillips (@Masechaba89) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Masechaba89\/status\/430204470329622528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taxi protest Driving from Germiston To joburg CBD <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWNTraffic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EWNTraffic<\/a> @KayaTraffic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IUP0Sf4DsT\">pic.twitter.com\/IUP0Sf4DsT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Modisa Maroleng (@Maro_Leng) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Maro_Leng\/status\/928123219365847040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">07:20 massive disruptions now in Freeways. N1 randburg, m2 N3 Germiston, R21 Pomona, R80 Akasia. Increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7HscTOQBSr\">pic.twitter.com\/7HscTOQBSr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GTP Gauteng Traffic Police (@GTP_Traffstats) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GTP_Traffstats\/status\/928134887596490753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other routes affected include the R21, N14, N1, M2 and the\u00a0Mabopane Highway, as well as, several areas within Pretoria.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThabisoTema?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ThabisoTema<\/a> R21 to Pretoria backed up all the way to High Road from Nelmapius in Irene <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TaxiStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TaxiStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DTNMQUlQ50\">pic.twitter.com\/DTNMQUlQ50<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kage (@KGdel_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KGdel_\/status\/928144324042350599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TaxiStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TaxiStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/mamelodi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mamelodi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kUU7jNZMsW\">pic.twitter.com\/kUU7jNZMsW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Machupe Thobejane \uf8eb (@chupeloops) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chupeloops\/status\/928110852942782465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some pics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/taxistike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#taxistike<\/a> from the air this morning <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3lGCCb2aIK\">pic.twitter.com\/3lGCCb2aIK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ultimate Heli (@Ultimateheli) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ultimateheli\/status\/875299438822084608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrafficSA\/status\/928129778351333376<\/p>\n<p>The taxi drivers are expected to march to the transport department where they will hand over a memorandum to Minister of Transport Joe Maswanganyi before heading to the Union Buildings, where a document will be submitted for the attention of President Jacob Zuma.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the strike the hashtag #taxistrike is trending on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p 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