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Gauteng e-hailing drivers suspend Monday’s planned stay away
The E-Hailing Driver-Partner Community told Eyewitness News on Sunday that they were in the middle of talks with employers.
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'Uber saw how many in SA desperate for jobs and raised company's cut'
Bruce Whitfield interviews Douglas MacMillan (Washington Post) and Dr Mathetha Mokonyama (CSIR) about the Uber exposé in the media
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Uber urges use of blue shield amid calls for regular driver background checks
Refilwe Moloto speaks to Kagiso Khaole, head of mobility operations for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa about driver background checks and Uber's safety program with SAPS
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E-hailing drivers raise concerns around impact of power cuts on road safety
E-hailing service drivers have raised concern over road safety for both operators and pedestrians because of faulty traffic lights caused by power cuts.
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'Bleed us dry': Why tech platforms are facing rebellions
New York-based Etsy, which boasts sales of $5 billion a year from around five million sellers and 90 million buyers, drew fury for hiking the fees it charges its small traders.
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YONELA DIKO: Uber and e-hailing companies need a new business model
Government must set the rules of the game to avoid exploitation and abuse and no business should operate outside regulatory arms.
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E-hailing drivers end strike hoping for better regulations
Drivers contracted to app companies such as Uber, Bolt, and DiDi want government to intervene and use the law to protect them from alleged exploitation.
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Cop disarmed and injured during e-hailing drivers’ strike in Pretoria
Drivers of Uber, Bolt and other e-hailing services protested nationally on 22 March 2022. The peaceful strike turned ugly in Pretoria after an unmarked police vehicle was mistaken for an e-hailing car and led to an off-duty police officer getting injured. A firearm was also discharged. #UberStrike
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Cop in an unmarked vehicle attacked during e-hailing drivers' strike
The group brought traffic to a standstill in the Pretoria CBD on Tuesday afternoon as they handed over a memorandum of demands, calling on government to ensure companies in the industry are held accountable.
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There'll be no e-hailing options in Gauteng for 3 days as drivers protest
The Public Private Transport Association says a a regulated e-hailing industry will serve South Africa better.
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MEC Mamabolo to meet with disgruntled e-hailing drivers
The urgent meeting comes after operators of Bolt, Uber, DiDi and other e-hailing platforms threatened to shut down major routes and disrupt service from Tuesday.
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E-hailing drivers going on 3-day strike assure public shutdown will be peaceful
E-hailing platforms including Bolt, InDriver, DiDi and Uber could experience major disruptions to services from Tuesday, while several roads across Gauteng are expected to close as drivers call for end to the unregulated industry.
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PPTA urges Government to regulate E-Hailing sector
An organisation representing E-Hailing drivers has accused the Government of empowering companies such as Uber, Bolt and Didi to freely exploit those working within the industry.
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SA's e-hailing drivers promise shutdown of major routes and services next week
E-hailing drivers across South Africa are planning to shutdown major routes and disrupt services in a three-day national strike next week.
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EU seeks to clarify status of delivery app workers
The proposal by the EU executive is an effort to sort out once and for all the employment status of millions of drivers and delivery people that the major platforms insist are self-employed.
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Uber, Bolt addressing drivers' concerns - WC Transport MEC Mitchell
Drivers marched to Parliament last Friday to further highlight grievances around working conditions and pay.
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Disgruntled e-hailing taxi drivers give govt ultimatum to respond to demands
Disgruntled e-hailing service drivers have given government seven days to respond to their demands and grievances.
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CT e-hailing taxi drivers march to Parly over pay dispute with Bolt, Uber
The drivers said that e-hailing platforms had dropped fare prices but that their percentage cut had remained the same, effectively resulting in lower earnings.
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Disgruntled e-hailing drivers seek govt's intervention in dispute with employers
Driver with Uber, Bolt, Didi and InDriver are planning a protest convoy in Cape Town on Thursday morning.
