This is why I’m striking – Uber driver explains how petrol hikes have nearly crippled him.

BY ERNEST MABUZA On Tuesday morning‚ Johannesburg’s streets were quieter as Uber drivers protested – and one driver‚ who was part of the strike‚ explained why he and his colleagues had put on the brakes. The man‚ who wouldn’t be named for fear of victimisation‚ said that cash was at the heart of the protests‚…

Beware catching an Uber ride today as drivers embark on strike

Uber and Taxify operators on Tuesday vowed to shut down the app-based e-hailing operations in Johannesburg. Drivers for the app-based taxi service were early this morning blocking pick-ups of passengers in Rosebank‚ Johannesburg‚ who were wanting rides from their colleagues who have not joined the protest. At an assembly point in Zoo Lake‚ the taxi…