e-hailing services

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber loses sexual assault case in US

    Uber loses sexual assault case in US Uber Technologies was hit with $8.5 million (R138.15 million) in damages in a trial over a 19-year-old woman’s claim that she was raped by her driver in Arizona, raising the rideshare giant’s risk of a costly settlement to resolve thousands of similar cases...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wanatu cuts drivers' basic salaries and adds performance incentive system

    Wanatu cuts drivers' basic salaries and adds performance incentive system Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is changing drivers' compensation structures as part of a broader restructuring of its operating model and is revamping its app to address users' pain points. Unlike drivers contracted...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wanatu taking on Uber and Bolt — with Afrikaans-speaking drivers

    Wanatu taking on Uber and Bolt — with Afrikaans-speaking drivers A recently launched South African e-hailing service dubbed Wanatu has the tongues wagging for its policy of only employing drivers who can speak Afrikaans. However, the new platform, dubbed Wanatu, promises more than its unusual...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bolt vs Uber — Pricing showdown

    Bolt vs Uber — Pricing showdown Bolt's main ride-hailing service is cheaper in five major cities in South Africa than Uber's, a comparison by MyBroadband has shown. Uber and Bolt are South Africa's two most popular e-hailing apps.
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber driver arrested during trip for allegedly using fake documents

    Uber driver arrested during trip for allegedly using fake documents An Uber customer had a harrowing experience when their driver was arrested mid-trip for allegedly driving with false documents. The customer wrote to MyBroadband to inform us of the issue. However, Uber says it has...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber says spate of rider attacks not carried out by its drivers

    Uber says spate of rider attacks not carried out by its drivers E-hailing service Uber has denied that drivers on its platform were to blame for recent attacks on riders and instead said it was likely because people were climbing into the wrong cars. Last week, Sunday Times reported that four...
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