Hundreds of voting stations in Mthatha were prevented from opening, and patients in dire need of medical care were adversely affected due to Monday's large-scale protest by taxi operators who blocked the N2 and the R61 in both directions.
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Police remained on high alert monitoring Mthatha as the area remained tense due to taxi-related incidents which started last week and escalated on Monday with many roads including the N2 and the R61 closed with reportedly hijacked trucks.