In Mabvuku township, to the east of the capital, police fired teargas as taxi operators blocked roads with stones and burning tyres, taxi driver Aaron Mapani said. Police fired teargas, beat up protesters and broke down doors at some houses, saying they were looking for organisers of the protest. A protest by Zimbabwean taxi drivers against a police crackdown turned violent on Monday when residents joined in and hurled rocks at police, who fired teargas to disperse the rioters. A Reuters witness said taxi operators teamed up with residents in Epworth township, south of central Harare to attack police with stones. Taxi drivers, along with owners of taxi firms, accuse police of seeking to raise money for their operations by imposing hefty fines on their vehicles, which they say impacts on their business.

Source: The Star July 04, 2016 14:37 UTC