NATIONAL NEWS - Uber and Taxify drivers took to Zoo Lake on Tuesday morning to begin a strike organised by the eHailing Association of South Africa (Ehasa) alongside a group calling themselves the General Task Team (GTT).
The drivers of the two rival e-hailing giants joined forces in protest of a range of problems they have with the way the companies operate.
Their grievances include the two company’s admission of too many new drivers, their refusal to offer drivers increases in line with rising fuel price, safety concerns and what they see as the excessive share in their money taken by the companies, which is allegedly at least 25 percent.
While The Citizen published a WhatsApp message that was circulating among Uber and Taxify drivers on Monday, we reported that we did not yet know who is behind the mysterious GTT.
On Tuesday at Zoo Lake, we were introduced to Vhatuka Mbelengwa, who says he circulated the message which plead with e-hailing drivers not to go online and warned them that doing so would put their lives in danger.
Uber and Taxify ‘reckless’, say striking drivers
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Uber and Taxify drivers gather at zoo lake as part of a strike against too many new drivers, safety concerns and a 25% share taken by Uber and Taxify, 3 July 2018. Photo: Tracy Lee Stark
Posted on: 13:06 Tue, 03 July 2018
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