“We Can’t Live Like This”: SA Fumes as Taxi Marshals Stop Pretoria Bus and Order Passengers Off

Taxi association members in Pretoria stopped a moving bus on 2 June 2026 and ordered passengers off. An X video shared by user @ReleGlo showed association members demanding that commuters abandon the bus and board taxis instead. Passengers stood their ground and refused to back down.

A man from the association positioned himself at the bus door. He told passengers to get refunds from the driver and switch to a taxi. The commuters pushed back and were not having it.

They told the association members that there are no taxis running from Rosslyn to their destination. The bus was the only practical option available to them that day.

Mzansi stands with the commuters

Passengers argued that they have the right to choose their own transport. The confrontation grew heated as one association member threatened a woman who was recording the incident on her phone.

He threatened to board the bus and destroy her phone. The video ended abruptly when he attempted to step onto the bus.

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South Africans flooded the comments with outrage and frustration. Many said the taxi industry has operated with unchecked entitlement for far too long in this country.

One commenter said the community must handle the situation peacefully but firmly. Others called on General Mkhwanazi to intervene immediately and put an end to this behaviour.

The general mood was clear: South Africans are fed up and want change.

Watch the video below:

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Source: Briefly News