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TimesLive reports that increasing petrol prices, poor safety for drivers and low minimum trip fees were among the main concerns for Uber drivers who marched in Cape Town on Wednesday.
The drivers handed over a memorandum to Uber. They plan to protest for a second day on Thursday, this time to approach municipal officials. “I think one of the things on my mind now is the safety of the drivers that has never been taken seriously by these apps. In the past few years, it’s always the drivers who have been hijacked and robbed. And these platforms never take any initiative to help the drivers in terms of that,” said Siyabonga Hlabisa, chairperson of the Western Cape E-hailing Association. Igwi Aloni, Uber driver and entrepreneur, expressed his concern that the 30% commission he was charged was unaffordable. “You see the price of petrol is up, but Uber is still charging people 30% and, second, blocking other drivers [that are speaking out to media],” he stated. The memorandum was accepted by Ofentse Hlulani Mokwena, Uber SA’s head of public policy, who said the organisation had also received grievances from drivers in Gauteng. He indicated: “We don’t refuse to engage. That’s why we are here.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Zukile Daniel at TimesLive
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