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FILE: Police escort Ubers, metered and minibus taxis to be impounded in the Sandton Central area after drivers failed to produce permits 15 September 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

Uber vs metered taxis

'What must we do to earn a living?'

By Masego Rahlaga

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.

  • FILE: Transport Minister Blade Nzimande. Picture: CapeTalk.

    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.

    1608 days ago
  • Nosipho Mathenjwa, the aunt of murdered Taxify cab driver Siyabonga Ngcobo, second from right, welcomes Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane and MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi. Picture: Katleho Sekhotho/EWN

    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.

    1621 days ago
  • The remains of a metered taxi which was torched in Arcadia in Pretoria on 2 March 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    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.

    1624 days ago
  • Truck drivers  and meter 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 meter taxi drivers were arrested.  Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    [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.

    1752 days ago
  • Two cars used by Uber drivers have been torched and Foton offices vandalised by metered taxi drivers near the OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN.

    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.

    1752 days ago
  • Police escort Ubers, metered and minibus taxis from the Sandton Central area to the impound lot after drivers failed to produce permits on 15 September 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [WATCH] Law enforcement clamps down on illegal transport providers

    Saps and JMPD clamped down on service providers without permits in the Sandton Central area.

    1794 days ago
  • Just last week at least two Uber and metered taxis were torched in Sandton in a fight between the operators. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1796 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab shows a car torched during clashes between Uber and meter taxi drivers on 7 September 2017. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1797 days ago
  • Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi and acting Transport MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza on a walkabout at the Sandton Gautrain Station. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN.

    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.

    1798 days ago
  • People stand next to one of the Uber cars that were torched near the Gautrain Station in Sandton. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    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.

    1799 days ago
  • People stand next to one of the Uber cars that were torched near the Gautrain Station in Sandton. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    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.

    1801 days ago
  • A screengrab shows a car torched during clashes between Uber and meter taxi drivers on 7 September 2017. Picture: EWN

    Uber distances itself from Sandton violence

    Uber drivers attacked metered taxis with rocks after an Uber vehicle was torched allegedly by metered taxi drivers.

    1801 days ago
  • FILE: Police are pictured talking to metered taxi drivers after clashes with Uber drivers outside Sandton on 22 April 2017. Picture: Janice Healing/EWN

    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.

    1802 days ago
  • People stand next to one of the Uber cars that were torched near the Gautrain Station in Sandton. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    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.

    1802 days ago
  • People stand next to one of the Uber cars that were torched near the Gautrain Station in Sandton. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    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.

    1802 days ago
  • FILE: An Uber driver was attacked in Pretoria on 21 June. Picture: Facebook.com.

    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.

    1838 days ago
  • An Uber driver protests at the head office in Parktown North.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    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.

    1843 days ago
  • FILE: Johannesburg metered taxi services in Sandton. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    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.

    1844 days ago
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