BREAKING: Violence breaks out at Uber briefing as Gauteng Transport MEC is assaulted

16 May 2016 - 13:33 By Penwell Dlamini

Vadi had just announced that the department had started the process of issuing operating licensed to Uber driver partners where they can operate as metered taxis. A TMG Digital reporter said Vadi had to run for his life after being accosted by a throng of men.Will Gautrain's expansion dream put the masses on track?The Gautrain is steaming past its critics, and the next stop is Soweto. Will the railway’s expansion dream put the masses on track — or merely blast a tunnel through taxpayers’ wallets? It will do both, and it must happen, argues Carlos Amato A man had walked up to Vadi and shook his hand‚ before they started hitting him and shouting‚ asking him if he knew what he was doing.The crowd are still at the building and are stopping Vadi from leaving the department’s offices...

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