E-hailing drivers across South Africa have embarked on a national strike, calling on the government to regulate the industry. These drivers who are associated with Uber, Bolt, InDriver and UberEats said that while app partners are making money, they are struggling to make ends meet, eNCA explains.
Their demands include “improved earnings” following the petrol hike as the Public Private Transport Association’s spokesperson Vhathuka Mbelengwa said: “We are asking government to make sure we are not exploited, to make sure that organisations that operate ensure that everybody earns a decent wage. We have laws that protect against this, and these laws are being violated.”
Commuters who depend on these global app giants were left having to reach deeper into their pockets to get around. And while people were outraged by having to dish out more, one Bolt driver was laughing all the way to the bank after reportedly cashing in just over R4 000 in a single day.
Screenshots of the driver who made a whopping R4 065 circulated on social media, while prices on the app were over four times the normal price in certain instances on Tuesday, IOL reports.
“We are on reserve tanks and people are making R4 000 plus, and have the audacity to send screen shots” said another frustrated WhatsApp message doing the rounds.
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