Taxi operators threaten teachers, pupils, force schools to close in parts of Eastern Cape

Taxi drivers blocking off Douglas Smith highway in East London with their vehicles in protest over non-payment of their scholar transport programme invoices.

Taxi operators wreaked havoc in East London on Thursday morning, threatening teachers and pupils and forcing schools to close due to non-payment for scholar transport. Operators contracted by the Eastern Cape transport department to ferry pupils to and from school said they have not been paid since January.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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