{"id":26203,"date":"2015-03-06T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=26203"},"modified":"2016-01-12T10:18:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T08:18:37","slug":"video-taxi-war-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/uncategorized\/2015\/03\/06\/video-taxi-war-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Taxi war continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While a meeting between the NDTA, Extension 24 representatives, and Municipal Managaer was taking place at the Municipal offices.<\/p>\n<p>The short clash according to a witness started when Nasareth and some Rockdale residents started throwing stones at taxis from Mhluzi, leaving a Nasareth taxi driver injured and a Mhluzi driver hospitalized due to injuries and his taxis back windscreen shattered.<\/p>\n<p>Rockdale and Extension 24 after their strike last week gave Mhluzi Taxi&#8217;s permission to pick up commuters due to the 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