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IOL reports that after three days of a nationwide strike in protest over working conditions and exploitation, e-hailing drivers from Bolt and Uber called off their strike.
They are now waiting for a full report from the government and cars will operate as normal from Friday. In a statement on Thursday, Unity in Diversity, which has been representing drivers, informed drivers and operators that there was on-going communication with all the departments to which memorandums had been submitted. Among the demands set out in the memorandums, the community said it wanted President Cyril Ramaphosa to show leadership and political will to regulate the e-hailing industry. They also want Ramaphosa to compel Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to engage with them, adding that he “has no appetite to resolve industry problems”. Drivers have expressed concerns about the low profit margins in the industry. App operators reportedly earn 25% of each trip. Following the commencement of the protests on Tuesday, there were some scenes of violence caught on video. One driver who was caught working during the protest had four wheels of his car slashed, another car was seen with broken windows. There were also reports that a police officer was assaulted after running into a group of protesters who mistook him for a driver.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Brenda Masilela at IOL
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