VIDEOS: E-hailing service drivers join nationwide strike in Polokwane
Spokesperson for the e-hailing association in Limpopo, Aubrey Phasha says the protest is not against a specific app but is over issues that affect all e-hailing drivers and users such as pricing, safety of drivers and users, accessibility to the companies and partnership conservation.
POLOKWANE – E-hailing service drivers in Limpopo continued with day two of their three day strike by refusing to operate.
The strike has affected customers with no transportation services or delivery of food or goods.
Spokesperson for the e-hailing association in Limpopo, Aubrey Phasha said the protest is not against a specific app but is over issues that affect all e-hailing drivers and userssuch as pricing, safety of drivers and users, accessibility to the companies and partnership conservation.
“When we signed up on these apps we were promised a partnership but after joining we have realised that we are merely employees that are not regarded at all. They change pricing without letting us know, they block our profiles without engaging up and they are responsible for all the major decisions that affect the various apps but don’t consult us who need to do the work. Any partnership needs to be mutually beneficial.”
He said they have handed over memorandums to the office of the premier, department of transport and a private company responsible for the inspection of the drivers.
According to Phasha, if constructive responses to the memorandums are not received within the stipulated time frame, they will engage with the national association on a way forward.
