Uber denies flouting regulations in SA
Uber South Africa says they are fully compliant with tax regulations in all cities they operate in in the country.
On Thursday, hundreds of metered taxi operators in the province marched through the Durban CBD, saying the online taxi hailing service has been allowed to flout regulations and their anti-competitive pricing is putting them out of business. They handed over a memorandum to transport officials, giving them 14 days to respond to their demands.
But Uber's General Manager, Alon Lits, says there's a misconception that Uber has a disregard for the law, adding it's simply not true.
"We are open to engaging with metered taxi operators and pretty much any operator in the market that we have approached we have looked to partner with them," he said.
"We have continued to do that and we remain committed to partnering with existing operators. However we also need to see some form of commitment from the other side," Lits said.
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