Jack Parow ‘shaken’ after taxi drivers threaten him with a panga

By TshisaLIVE

Popular Afrikaans rapper‚ Jack Parrow was recently caught in the crossfire between Uber and metered taxis drivers‚ when he was threatened with a panga to prevent him from taking an Uber.

Jack Parow was threatened with a panga and told not to take an Uber. Picture: SHELLY CHRISTIANS

Metered taxis and Uber drivers have been at loggerheads for months over business in popular areas.

Jack told TshisaLIVE that he was threatened near the Gautrain station in Sandton‚ a known hotspot for violent clashes between drivers‚ last month.

“I had just left an event in Sandton City and had ordered an Uber when I spotted a group of guys around a car. While me and my guitarist were waiting for the uber these guys approached us and asked what we were doing. When they heard that we were taking an Uber they aid: ‘we will break the windows if the Uber comes here and you will see what will happen to you‚” Jack said.

Jack said that the Uber drove past them and parked a short distance away‚ but as they made their way to the car a man ran to his car and grabbed a panga.

“It was insane! I didn’t know what to do because I am from Cape Town and didn’t know this sh*t was so serious in Joburg. I had a bottle of champagne from my event so I clung tight to it and thought if this guy comes for me I will defend myself with this bottle. We decided not to fight and ran into a nearby hotel to ask for help‚” he said.

Jack claimed that a police van was allegedly parked on the same street as the incident but didn’t help.

He decided to speak out about the incident after another friend was rushed to hospital on Sunday after being stabbed three times in the face while climbing into an Uber.

The rapper shared a picture of his friend’s severely injured face‚ which was covered in blood and lashed out about the incident.

“How is no one doing f**king anything about this bullsh*t! And don’t give me that kak about uber is taking jobs. Thats bullsh*t‚ its still South Africans driving ubers‚but even if it wasn’t how does that condone this behavior‚” he questioned.

 

Source: TMG Digital.

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