Political parties can forget about our votes: Durban metered taxi drivers
Local meter taxi operators say political parties can't count on their votes in the upcoming local government elections if their demands are not met.
''How can you vote if you are hungry and how can you vote if the promises are not met? That's a problem," asked the KZN Meter Taxi Alliance's Sizwe Mvubu.
Mvubu, together with other operators are demanding an end to what they claim are Uber's illegal operations.
They want law enforcement agencies to impound all Uber cars that do not meet requirements and for a special task team to investigate what they say is the online taxi hailing service's anti-competitive pricing.
The alliance has given the provincial government two weeks to address their issues.
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General manager of Mozzie Cabs, Peter Lehman says Uber can charge less because they're well-funded and don't have to meet other requirements.
"They don't do the things we have to do. They don't have to go to the Department of Transport 20 times a year to renew permits, to show that we have our clearance certificates, that we pay our taxes, we pay our UIF, we pay our skill development levies. Uber doesn't have to do that," he said.
(Photo: Khatija Nxedlana)