E-hailing services to make a statement regarding protest
JOHANNESBURG – One of the e-hailling companies will be responding to the protest soon.
Update, 19 February 2020, 3pm
E-hailing services drivers went to Kramerville following a protest action that started in Joburg North this morning (19 February).
The protestors had a list of demands they wanted the e-hailing companies to address.
One of the e-hailing companies said that they will publish an official statement regarding the issue in due course.
My script says pricing issues. A driver told me that they are protesting because of the discounts passengers are given. The e hailing companies get their rate and the drivers suffer.
— Nzinga Qunta (@NzingaQ) February 19, 2020
Police have fired rubber bullets at protesting Uber and Bolt taxi drivers in Sandton. Around 200 drivers are protesting over price related issues. @OnPointSABC #sabcnews
— Nzinga Qunta (@NzingaQ) February 19, 2020
This is a developing story and updates will follow as they become available.
Initial report, 19 February, 12.15pm
A number of e-hailing services drivers have brought parts of the M1 De Villiers Graaff motorway to a standstill over their alleged unsatisfied working conditions.
Twitter users took to the platform to share videos. Affected areas appear to be on the M1 South towards Marlboro and the M1 North between Oxford Road and Jan Smuts Avenue.
BREAKING: M1 N at a standstill between Jan Smuts and Oxford.
At this stage it’s unclear why the drivers have blocked the highway completely and where they are from.@SAPoliceService , @JoburgMPD , Vision Tactical Units dispatched to monitor. @EWNTraffic @Power987Traffic pic.twitter.com/YrJFa8XLTs
— Vision Tactical (@visiontactical) February 19, 2020
Video as received.
Uber and Bolt drivers are on strike to pressure Uber to stop employing FOREIGNERS and SAFETY.
Demanding Government to REGULATE.@MbalulaFikile and @DoTransport why can't you regulate @Uber_RSA and @Boltapp_za ? @Yoliswamakhasi @Abramjee#FearFokol pic.twitter.com/a3NajqBwkl
— Marc Anderson (@PatriotMarc) February 19, 2020
#uber strike Joburg this morning…. traffic at a standstill on Jan Smuts between our offices and Zoolake.
— barbara holtmann @fixed.africa (@bholtmann) February 19, 2020
Related article:
https://www.citizen.co.za/sandton-chronicle/193622/road-safety-major-priority-law-enforcement-agencies/
