Uber faces more criticism in Johannnesburg

Uber faces more criticism in Joburg

Metered taxi operators are once again up in arms about online taxi hailing service, Uber. 

Metered taxi drivers march against Uber
Khatija Nxedlana

In a meeting, the Gauteng Transport Minister Ismail Vadi Vadi launched a new regulation for Uber taxis that was disrupted by metered taxi operators. 


The drivers say the online taxi hailing service does not adhere to the same regulations and operators are unable to match their anti-competitive pricing. 


Also read: 'Uber must obey the law': Durban metered taxi drivers


Earlier this month,  hundreds of metered taxi operators from KZN marched through the Durban CBD, calling for stricter measures to be implemented. 

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Pieter van der Merwe
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Pieter van der Merwe

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