Three Taxify vehicles were torched and destroyed in Sunnyside, Pretoria on Wednesday during an ongoing feud between online taxi operators and metered taxi drivers.
The police has confirmed the incidence, but Taxify could not be reached for comment, according to News24. The news outlet also reported that the latest event is one of such violent acts between the members of metered taxi drivers and taxi operators with dozens of cases of malicious damage to property lodged vehicles have been stoned, petrol bombed, or set alight. It was also reported that in July the violent feud saw its first murder after an Uber driver died from injuries he sustained during an attack near Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria on June 10.
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Both Uber and meter taxi drivers are said to have previously blamed each other for what they called a war; with both sides arguing that the feud emanates over regulations and turf.
South African Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi and Police Minister Fikile Mbalula have denounced the violence and have said that meetings are underway to try and find a solution to the problem.
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