Uber vs metered taxis
'What must we do to earn a living?'
Metered taxi drivers have accused Uber and Taxify of exploiting drivers by making rides cheap while the two companies make money from the apps they operate.
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Nzimande commits to finding solution to e-hailing, metered taxis feud
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande says the violence between metered taxis, Uber and Taxify, in Gauteng remains a great concern to his department.
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Vadi urges metered taxi operators to denounce Taxify driver's murder
On Wednesday, both MEC Ismail Vadi and Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane visited the family to send their condolences and support.
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Murdered Taxify driver's family question police inaction
The 21-year-old Sports Management student Siyabonga Ngcobo was shoved into his Taxify vehicle on Thursday night and set alight in Sunnyside.
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[WATCH] #HighwayProtest: Roads blocked and 2 Uber cars torched
Truck drivers & metered-taxi drivers barricaded the R21 South near the Barbara Road off-ramp and the R24 near Jones Road in the early hours of Friday morning. Police confirmed that more than 30 metered-taxi drivers were arrested.
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Police probe additional cases of violence after 2 Uber cars torched
Police arrested more than 30 metered taxi drivers for public violence after they allegedly torched two Uber vehicles and assaulted their clients.
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[WATCH] Law enforcement clamps down on illegal transport providers
Saps and JMPD clamped down on service providers without permits in the Sandton Central area.
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Another Taxify vehicle torched in Pretoria
Two other vehicles were damaged and a driver assaulted during the day in fresh clashes between Uber, Taxify and metered taxi operators.
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Vehicle damaged in taxi violence near Hatfield Gautrain Station
Police are investigating yet another case of violence between Uber and metered taxi drivers, this time near the Hatfield Gautrain Station.
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Maswanganyi gives Uber, metered taxi drivers stern warning
Minister Joe Maswanganyi met and interacted with taxi operators in Sandton who didn’t hold back in telling the minister their grievances.
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People are 'scared' after Uber, metered taxi clash
Two cars belonging to e-hailing services Uber and Taxify were petrol-bombed near Sandton City shopping centre last week.
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Uber urges police to act tough on those behind Sandton attacks
Uber says its drivers are fed up with the constant intimidation and violence that they have faced from metered taxi drivers.
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Uber distances itself from Sandton violence
Uber drivers attacked metered taxis with rocks after an Uber vehicle was torched allegedly by metered taxi drivers.
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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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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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Uber cars torched near Gautrain Station
Metered taxi drivers have previously called on the government to kick Uber out of the country, saying the service is putting them out of business.
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Conflict between Uber, metered taxi drivers continue
The parties agreed last week to stop acts of intimidation and harassment that claimed the life of an Uber driver a few weeks ago.
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Uber drivers disappointed by no invite to latest talks
Uber driver representative Teresa Munchik says since they are deemed as Uber partners and not employees they should have been invited to the talks.
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Metered taxi drivers pleased with decision on e-hailing services
Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi announced that his department would ensure taxi drivers who have partnered with app based transport services like Uber abide by the National Land Transport Act.
