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The high GBV, taxi violence and drug abuse incidents have prompted the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) to take action and lead the fight against the country’s biggest social ills. This week, the taxi association announced that it will be hosting its inaugural prayer day to bring about change on social issues affecting residents of Botshabelo.
The Western Cape E-hailing Association (WCEA) is demanding the reimbursement of the money it paid for the sealed meters which were a requirement for the sector.
Gunshots can be heard in the videos circulating online, while a group of men, alleged to be taxi operators, is seen attacking two vehicles and the drivers.
Last week, The Star reported that drivers of the two biggest e-hailing providers, Bolt and Uber, were planning a strike to demand a better working environment from the app owners.
The Advertising Regulatory Board has found that e-hailing app service Bolt’s digital adverts which advertise driver earnings at up to R30 000 per month were misleading and were in contravention of the code of advertising practice in South Africa.
The Western Cape e-hailing Association has embarked on a two-day protest demanding that changes be made to drivers’ working conditions to allow for profitable withdrawals.
Some drivers in Polokwane, Limpopo reportedly charged extra R10 for trips claiming that petrol prices increased and Bolt has not increase their fare.
E-hailing drivers affiliated with global app giants are calling on the government to help curb alleged exploitation by their app partners.
Vhatuka Mbelengwa said the drivers were set for another massive protest on March 22, 23 and 24 to call on government to assist them.
More than 90 000 people have signed a petition calling on one of the e-hailing services, Bolt South Africa, to verify and vet their drivers more efficiently so that accountability and transparency is encouraged.
Two men have appeared in the Western Cape High Court on charges of murder and robbery for allegedly killing an e-hailing driver near Old Crossroads.
Despite being associated with recognised international business organisations, Cape Town-based e-hailing drivers who are more often than not victims of targeted attacks in local communities say they have been left out in the cold by their companies.
Transport and Public Works MEC Daylin Mitchell has called on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to prioritise cases of extortion against members of the minibus taxi industry in the Western Cape.
E-hailing drivers in the Western Cape have vowed to protest over a list of grievances including high commissions charged by the app providers.
E-hailing service Bolt has introduced an emergency response button for passengers in response to growing safety concerns.
E-hailing drivers and operators across various provinces staged protests aimed at drawing attention to exploitation and low wages.
The Uber effect involves people drinking more and using ride-hailing services because they don’t have to worry about driving home or being coherent enough to catch a regular taxi or public transport.
More than 200 drivers said the automated system Bolt was using as a decider “is ruthless, cruel and flawed”.
Bolt has launched a new low-cost category called Bolt Go in South Africa with fares approximately 20% less than regular Bolt rides.
The recently established Ehasa (E-hailing Authority SA), an independent governing body, is seeking to regulate the e-hailing sector in South Africa.
E-hailing taxi drivers say the current strict lockdown regulations will drive them to starvation and being evicted from their homes.
Opinion: The shift towards vehicle sharing and away from the traditional car ownership model is driven largely by millennials and post-millennials.
A 30-year-old driver was found dead in his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. Cartridges and a knife were found in the vehicle.
E-hailing services are crying foul after the City said it had impounded 1893 e-hailing vehicles since January this year.
The City is preparing to clamp down on e-hailing services and food delivery scooters after complaints that they are congesting parking spaces.