Taxi operators threaten Johannesburg officials

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick]( Tuesday, 26 June 2018 While You Were Working [Taxis threaten JMPD and police]( Taxi operators in Alexandra and surrounds have warned the JMPD and SAPS that there will be a total shutdown looming. This came in the wake of hundreds of unroadworthy taxis being impounded by local authorities in a city-wide crackdown. The taxis were generally in a terrible condition or had expired licence discs, or both. The taxi operators' response appeared to be to hold the city hostage. [Trump shames Harley-Davidson for moving]( Iconic motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson's decision to move manufacturing facilities outside of the US has drawn Donald Trump's ire. The move, a direct result of the president's ongoing trade war, forced the company's hand. Trump accused them of waving "the white flag", while the EU pointed out that this was a direct result of Trump's policy chickens coming home to roost. Flight Centre [World on Sale]( - Save up to 40% [Brexit Bill becomes law]( After months of debate, a law enacting Britain's choice to leave the European Union has come into effect. The bill received the Queen's assent, effectively moving European law - decades of it - into British statutory books. Now if only the rest of the Brexit process made any sense it should be plain sailing. [Mumbai plastic ban sees big chains fined]( Burger King, McDonald's and Starbucks were among dozens of companies fined by the government for violating a single-use plastics ban in Mumbai, India. Two hundred and fifty inspectors have trawled Mumbai's restaurants and companies for single-use plastic offenders. Starbucks has issued a statement insisting it has complied with the local laws. The inspectors, however, seem to disagree. Flight Centre [World on Sale]( - Save up to 40% Featured Articles [War talk: Taxi operators threaten authorities over impounded vehicles]( [War talk: Taxi operators threaten authorities over impounded vehicles]( BY Bheki C. Simelane [Massive changes proposed to private medical schemes]( [Massive changes proposed to private medical schemes]( BY Kerry Cullinan and Amy Green for Health-e News [As ANC starts work on its 2019 election manifesto, major problems remain unresolved]( [As ANC starts work on its 2019 election manifesto, major problems remain unresolved]( BY Qaanitah Hunter Opinionistas [The EFF’s disingenuous attempt to secure a seat for a proto-racist and fascist ‘vanguard’ at the table of power]( BY Ghaleb Cachalia [Banks ‘owe’ assistance to SoEs]( BY Wayne Duvenage Flight Centre [World on Sale]( - Save up to 40% [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2018 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick Afternoon Thing subscriber list. Want to advertise in this mail? [Talk to us.](mailto:advertise@dailymaverick.co.za?subject=Advertising%20query%3A%20Afternoon%20Thing) [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](