Saturday, March 20, 2010

School kids in Soweto protest.....taxi drivers say no to BRT

Angry youths try to break down the front gate of a court in Soweto during the bail application of hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala at a court in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The men face murder charges after four school children were killed when the two crashed the Mini Coopers they were allegedly racing in Soweto earlier this month. The incident has sparked a public outcry, especially from young people in the community. The case continues tomorrow.













Police officers stand guard during a protest by taxi operators against the roll-out of the latest phase ofJohannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in SowetoMarch 15, 2010. South Africa's government has launched a rapid bus service ahead of the 2010 World Cup and had hoped to work together with the taxi industry that have been threatening violent protests against it, fearful the bus service would hurt their businesses.








Striking South African taxi drivers sing and dance during thier strike in Soweto on March 15, 2010. Private minibus drivers barricaded Soweto with burnt tyres on Monday to protest a new public transport system being introduced in Johannesburg ahead of the football World Cup, police said.










Youths demonstrate in Soweto, South Africa, while a policeman on horseback tries to control them during the bail application of hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala at a court in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The men face murder charges after four school children were killed when the two crashed the Mini Coopers they were allegedly racing in Soweto earlier this month. The incident has sparked a public outcry, especially from young people in the community. The case continues tomorrow.






Taxi operators take to the streets during a protest against the roll-out of the latest phase ofJohannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in SowetoMarch 15, 2010. South Africa's government has launched a rapid bus service ahead of the 2010 World Cup and had hoped to work together with the taxi industry that have been threatening violent protests against it, fearful the bus service would hurt their businesses.






Taxi operators protest against the roll-out of the latest phase of Johannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) inSoweto March 15, 2010. 






South African Police officers open fire with rubber bullets on protesting youths (unseen) after being pelted with stones during the bail application of hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala at a court inSoweto, South Africa, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.






Taxi operators dance during a protest against the roll-out of the latest phase of Johannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Soweto March 15, 2010.






Police officers arrest protesters during a rally by taxi operators against the roll-out of the latest phase ofJohannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in SowetoMarch 15, 2010.






Police officers search taxi operators during a protest against the roll-out of the latest phase ofJohannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in SowetoMarch 15, 2010.








A policeman chases a taxi operator during a protest against the roll-out of the latest phase ofJohannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in SowetoMarch 15, 2010. 






Taxi operators run as they are fired on by police during a protest against the roll-out of the latest phase of Johannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in SowetoMarch 15, 2010.






A policeman takes aim at taxi operators during a rally against the roll-out of the latest phase of Johannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Soweto March 15, 2010.






An armed police officer stands guard at a taxi rank during a strike by Taxi drivers in Soweto on March 15, 2010. Private minibus drivers barricaded Soweto with burnt tyres to protest a new public transport system being introduced in Johannesburg ahead of the football World Cup, police said.'There is a protest of taxi drivers against BRT (Bus Rapid Transit). The situation is a little bit tense,' police spokeswoman Edna Mamonyane told AFP.






Protesting South African school children run as police fire rubber bullets outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 at the bail hearing of local musican 'Jub Jub' (Molemo Maarohanye) street racing trial. Molemo 'Jub Jub' killed four children after illegally car racing last week on a Soweto road. Police fired rubber bullets and used water cannons on pupils protesting a second day in a row. One student was heard saying 'Jub Jub must suffer.






South African School children, escaping the police, protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to March 19 in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.






School children protest in Soweto, South Africa, Friday March 19 2010 following a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. After a tense three-day hearing a judge freed Molemo Maarohanye, known as "Jub Jub," on $ 1,300 bail.






Thousands of school children chant slogans as police look on outside the Protea Magistrate's Court inSoweto March 18, 2010, during a protest against the granting of bail to local hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye or "Jub Jub". Maarohanye stands trial on Thursday for the murder of four pupils killed during an illegal drag racing accident, local media reported.






School children flee police action during a protest inSoweto, South Africa, Friday March 19 2010 after a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race






An armed South African policeman controls the demonstration by school children away from the court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 at the bail hearing of local musician 'Jub Jub' Molemo Maarohanye, accused of killing four people by car during illegal street racing.






A man gestures as he tries to calm thousands of school children outside the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto March 18, 2010






School children hang on a moving taxi outside the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto March 18, 2010,






South African policemen fire water cannons as South African school children (unseen) protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to Friday in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.







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