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Taxify

Bolt suspends pick-ups at Soweto Mall amid renewed taxi wars
Article
/ 2 June 2023

Bolt suspends pick-ups at Soweto Mall amid renewed taxi wars

On Thursday night, metered-taxi drivers allegedly attacked e-hailing operators at designated pick-up and drop zones near Maponya Mall

By Anathi Madubela
Drivers unhappy with Taxify’s rapid growth
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Drivers unhappy with Taxify’s rapid growth

Taxify’s practice is to expand, but operators say they have to spend an unreasonable time on the roads

By Kwanele Sosibo
Uber: It’s drivers vs the corporate machine
Article
/ 4 July 2018

Uber: It’s drivers vs the corporate machine

A group of drivers have asked that the ride-hailing company reduce its service fee in light of the fuel price hike

By Julian Yeates and Gemma Ritchie
Uber, Taxify: Drivers v corporate
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Uber, Taxify: Drivers v corporate

Drivers for the ride-hailing apps want in on policy discussions as the cost of living and expenses to run their vehicles hamper their income

By Gemma Ritchie
Metered taxis deny involvement in death of Taxify driver
Article
/ 6 March 2018

Metered taxis deny involvement in death of Taxify driver

Taxi council distances its members from the violence, claiming the death of Siyabonga Ngcobo was a fight between Uber and Taxify drivers

By Gemma Ritchie
Ingenuity, fair play guide efforts to help Uber and meter taxis stay in their lanes
Article
/ 21 September 2017

Ingenuity, fair play guide efforts to help Uber and meter taxis stay in their lanes

New regulations and an app to appease metered taxis are aimed at easing SA’s e-hailing tensions

By Carl Collison
Uber drivers fight back with spotters
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Uber drivers fight back with spotters

The war with metered taxis has escalated as calls for the government to sort it out grow louder

By Govan Whittles

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