Uber drivers
'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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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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Group of human rights lawyers prepare class-action lawsuit against Uber SA
They're petitioning the courts to have drivers recognised as employees, which will entitle them to compensation for overtime and holiday pay.
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Disgruntled Uber, Taxify drivers to be offline again over unmet demands
Hundreds of operators gathered outside Uber’s head office in Sandton on Tuesday where a memorandum was given to management.
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Protesting Uber drivers slam 'arrogant, highly unwilling' management
Spokesperson for the Uber drivers' general task team Vhatuka Mbelengwa said Uber was forced by the South African police to send out management to come to receive the memorandum.
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Scuffles, traffic chaos mar Uber, Taxify drivers’ protest in CT
Dozens of drivers staged a demonstration, driving along the Main Road from Cape Town Stadium to the city centre on Tuesday morning.
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Protesting drivers accuse Uber, Taxify of exploitation
To make their point, drivers made their way down the Main Road from the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point to the CBD, causing a traffic snarl up.
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More meetings planned in bid to end violence between meter taxis, e-hailing cabs
The groups held a meeting at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on Tuesday where they voiced their grievances.
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CT Uber drivers march against metered taxi operators
They claim metered taxi drivers have been barring them from operating at the Cape Town International Airport.
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Nkosi-Malobane appeals for info in Taxify driver murder
This follows the discovery of Siyabonga Ngcobo's body which was found in the boot of his car in Arcadia on Friday.
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Uber is sued over payment for mobile ads it called fraudulent
Ad fraud, sometimes called click fraud, is a persistent issue in online advertising, occurring when automated programs mimic legitimate users by clicking ads.
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Uber breach, cover-up trigger government probes around the globe
Some US lawmakers called for Congressional hearings and implored the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look into the matter.
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Uber CEO says company failed to disclose massive breach in 2016
The company’s admission that it failed to disclose the breach comes as Uber seeks to recover from a series of crises that culminated in the Kalanick’s ouster in June.
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Protest action near OR Tambo Airport sees major traffic delays
Motorists have been warned to avoid the R24 and R21 highways near OR Tambo International Airport on Friday morning as a protest is underway.
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Uber to defend business model at UK tribunal on worker rights
Losing its licence in London, one of the world’s wealthiest cities, is one of the US technology firm’s biggest setbacks so far.
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Police monitor Sandton after Uber, metered taxi violence
Two Uber cars were petrol bombed near the Gautrain Station, allegedly by metered taxi drivers at around 7pm on Thursday night.
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[WATCH] Vehicles torched as Uber operators, metered taxis drivers clash
Two Uber cars were petrol bombed in the Sandton CBD, allegedly by meter taxi drivers. Uber drivers retaliated and moved around Sandton, attacking stationary meter taxi cars and those moving through the area.
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Uber drivers retaliate after two of their cars set alight
An angry group of Uber taxi drivers has now dispersed after pelting taxi operators with stones in the Sandton area while torching others.
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New Uber CEO promises change, sees IPO in 18-36 months
Khosrowshahi said Uber needed to stabilise itself but also take what he called “big shots.”
