'Uber must obey the law': Durban metered taxi drivers
Metered taxi drivers in KZN are marching to Durban's City Hall today in opposition to Uber.
They've accused the online taxi hailing service of operating in the country illegally, saying they do not pay taxes like other operators have to.
With the hashtag Uber Must Fall, over 100 metered taxi drivers are marching through the Durban City Centre.
The march started from the Durban Christian Centre and will proceed through Pixley KaSeme Street headed for City Hall where a memorandum of demands will be handed over.
The marchers say "If we have to obey the law, so must illegal Uber".
Organisers have urged all participants to march peacefully, adding that anyone who is violent will be handed over to the police.
The group is being escorted by SAPS and metro police.
Those marching are fast approaching Durban City Hall We're now at corner of Pixely KaSeme & Dorothy Nyembe #Uber pic.twitter.com/pyJutmtgmf
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
Ahead of the KZN meter taxi driver march against #Uber pic.twitter.com/2mRa8M3Pb5
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
SA Meter Taxi Alliance - Faye Freedman says the public isn't aware that #Uber is operating illegally pic.twitter.com/jtFqQFzDYZ
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
KZN meter taxi operators have now arrived at City Hall #Uber pic.twitter.com/EsQUxY1dcH
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
Approaching the steps of City Hall - marching against #Uber pic.twitter.com/aYSAaEbS8B
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
Some messages from KZN meter taxi operators marching through Durban CBD against #Uber pic.twitter.com/weTrljZL7s
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
Down Pixley KaSeme Street in Durban #Uber #KZNMeterTaxi pic.twitter.com/DfGxKPykgS
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
KZN meter taxi drivers against #Uber operations pic.twitter.com/gdcyTPfy6e
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
More than 100 KZN meter taxi drivers have gathered opposite the Durban Christian Centre ahead of march against #Uber pic.twitter.com/qojhU2yotv
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) April 28, 2016
(Multimedia content: Khatija Nxedlana)