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  • The online ride-hailing service Uber. Picture: EWN

    Uber relieved as suspect arrested for pouring acid on driver

    Thirty-four-year-old Kgomotso Tiro picked up a cash client in Northcliff who allegedly poured acid on him.

    1738 days ago
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    2 arrested for trying to hijack Uber driver in JHB

    It's understood the two men requested an Uber trip from Roodepoort to Pretoria.

    1754 days ago
  • An image of the suspect released by the SAPS. Picture: SAPS

    Uber driver wanted for sexual assault in Delft

    The man is accused of assaulted a woman after dropping her at her home in Delft.

    1757 days ago
  • FILE: A leader of 'The Movement' for Uber drivers talks during a protest regarding the safety of Uber drivers. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Police to probe video showing harassment of Uber driver in front of cops

    Police have committed to dispatching officers at hotspots where acts of intimidation have been prevalent in Gauteng.

    1758 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.

    1759 days ago
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    Madrid asks anti-trust watchdog to probe Uber's new airport service

    The city council's request follows the ride-hailing app's return to the Spanish capital last year after the CNMC competition regulator called for the government to lift a ban on the US company.

    1769 days ago
  • Picture: www.ipid.gov.za

    Ipid probes suspect’s death in Diep River hijacking

    The woman had allegedly been part of a group of four who hijacked a vehicle on Thursday morning.

    1770 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Mbalula: We’re intervening heavily in Uber, metered taxi drivers feud

    Violent clashes between the warring groups have escalated recently, with confrontations near the airport and Gautrain stations.

    1774 days ago
  • FILE: Johannesburg metered taxi services in Sandton. Picture: EWN.

    'Metered taxi drivers must consult authorities over their issues with Uber'

    Clashes broke out between the two groups, with metered taxi drivers accusing Uber of operating illegally.

    1775 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.

    One person arrested for assaulting cop outside Sandton Gautrain station

    Officers responded to reports of fighting between metered taxi drivers and Uber drivers on Monday afternoon.

    1775 days ago
  • An Uber operator's vehicle following an attack in Pretoria on 21 June 2017. Picture: Intelligence Bureau SA on Facebook.

    Police investigate murder after Uber driver dies

    The driver's car was petrol bombed outside Loftus Versfeld last month, allegedly by metered taxi drivers.

    1775 days ago
  • FILE: The online ride-hailing service Uber. Picture: EWN.

    Uber says it will improve conditions for UK drivers

    Uber said its drivers already earned on average more than the living wage of £7.50 an hour but it would go further.

    1780 days ago
  • Meter taxi drivers have blocked roads in the Johannesburg CBD during a demonstration against the Gauteng transport MEC Ismail Vadi. Picture: Emily Corke/EWN

    Mbalula urges meter taxi drivers to be innovative in making business

    Mbalula says it’s clear the violence within the taxi industry comes from people who are dissatisfied with Uber's strategy in advancing its own business.

    1783 days ago
  • The online ride-hailing service Uber. Picture: EWN

    New EU court blow to Uber over French taxi case

    The European court battles are being fought as Uber struggles with last month's departure of co-founder & chief executive Travis Kalanick following a string of scandals.

    1787 days ago
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    Uber hires law firm to probe how it handled India rape case - source

    The law firm O'Melveny & Myers LLP was hired after employees gave contradictory accounts of how Uber obtained the medical records.

    1799 days ago
  • FILE: Metered taxi drivers met at the OR Tambo airport to discuss their way forward after they blocked main roads to the airport in protest against Uber. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Metered taxi drivers abandon strike plans, submit list of grievances

    Metered taxi drivers are angry over Uber rates, saying the cab hailing service is pricing them out of business.

    1800 days ago
  • A vehicle was set alight in Sunnyside. It is unclear whether it belonged to an Uber driver. Picture: Intelligence Bureau SA on Facebook.

    Cops probe after driver assaulted, vehicle set alight in Pretoria

    Police said it's unclear whether the vehicle that was torched on Wednesday belonged to an Uber driver.

    1801 days ago
  • Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick. Picture: AFP

    Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigns as chief executive - NYT

    Kalanick's exit came under pressure from Uber's investors, who were seeking his exit.

    1801 days ago
  • FILE: Uber logo. Picture: Facebook.

    Uber director resigns from board over sexist remark

    Bonderman said that he did not want his comments to create distraction for Uber, which is working to rid its culture of sexual harassment & discrimination.

    1808 days ago
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    Germany’s case on Uber sedans referred to European court

    Germany's highest court on Friday ruled that the ride hailing app's Black Service had violated the country's competition laws.

    1833 days ago
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    Setback for Uber as European court advised to treat it as transport firm

    If the ECJ does rule that Uber is a transport service, this is likely to have an impact on the Silicon Valley firm's operations in Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, and Finland.

    1841 days ago
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