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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber opens WhatsApp bookings in India

    Uber opens WhatsApp bookings in India Uber Technologies Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp have rolled out ride booking via the messenger service in India, a first for the U.S. ride-hailing giant and an expansion of WhatsApp’s capabilities in the country. The partnership allows access to...
  3. Jan

    Uber fined €300,000 after lawsuit in Belgium

    Uber fined R5.3 million in Belgium Uber has been ordered to pay a 300,000 euro (R5.35 million) penalty, adding to the challenge of a court-ordered partial shutdown imposed on its ride-hailing service in Brussels earlier this week. The Dutch-speaking Brussels Court of Appeal told two of the...
  4. Jan

    E-hailing drivers protest for lower commissions and higher fares in South Africa

    Uber and Bolt drivers protest in South Africa Drivers for apps such as Uber and Bolt demonstrated outside Parliament last week to demand that e-hailing services increase their fares and decrease the commission they take. The protestors submitted their memorandum of demand to representatives of...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber takes big loss after China's Didi ban

    Uber takes big loss after China's Didi ban Uber Technologies Inc. is poised to record a loss of more than $3 billion (R45.8 billion) on its stake in Didi Global Inc., wiping out the $1.4 billion it made after the Chinese ride-hailing giant went public in June. Since pulling off one of the...
  6. Jan

    Hertz lands exclusive deal to supply Uber drivers with electric vehicles

    Uber in exclusive electric vehicle deal with Hertz Hertz Global Holdings Inc., fresh off a blockbuster order for 100,000 Teslas, reached an exclusive agreement to supply Uber drivers with electric vehicles and signed up Carvana Co. to dispose of rental cars it no longer wants. Taken together...
  7. Jan

    Competition Commission ecommerce inquiry public hearing slots announced

    Takealot's dominance in South Africa investigated — all the companies joining The Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI) at the Competition Commission has released the schedule of participants for the public hearings to be on 2–19 November 2021. The Competition Commission...
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  8. Jan

    Alon Lits and Allan Sweidan in mental health app startup

    Former Uber South Africa exec Alon Lits in new app venture Former Uber director and general manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits, and founder and former CEO of Akeso, Allan Sweidan, have launched a new app – Panda. The Panda App makes it easy for people to access mental wellbeing...
  9. Jan

    Uber driver sjambokked by Katlehong People's Taxi Association members on video

    Shocking video of Uber driver being attacked by taxi operators The Gauteng MEC for public transport and road infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo has condemned an attack on an Uber driver in Katlehong, Alberton, on Thursday. The driver, who is only known as "Mulalo", was reportedly attacked by...
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  10. Jan

    Uber vs DiDi vs Bolt price comparison of cheap "Go" services

    Uber vs DiDi vs Bolt — The cheapest ride-hailing service in South Africa South Africa's newest e-hailing service, DiDi, is cheaper than its rivals Uber and Bolt, in the three cities where it is available. The service was recently launched in Gauteng, after a piloting period in Gqeberha (Port...
  11. Jan

    DiDi ride-hailing app tested in Gauteng

    DiDi rides tested — It's like Uber, but cheaper We tested DiDi, the latest ride-hailing app to launch in South Africa, and found it stacks up well to established players like Uber and Bolt. After initially rolling out in Gqeberha and Cape Town earlier this year, Didi launched in Gauteng on...
  12. Jan

    Uber expands to 21 smaller cities and towns in South Africa

    Big Uber expansion in South Africa Uber has is expanding its ride-hailing service into more than 21 smaller cities and towns across South Africa. This brings the total number of locations in the country where Uber ride-hailing is available to forty — 17 more than its main rival, Bolt.
  13. Jan

    Pinetown Uber drivers threatened to stop operating by the St Wendolins and Klaarwater Taxi association

    Uber drivers warned to stop operating — or else The St Wendolins and Klaarwater Taxi association in Pinetown has warned Uber drivers to stop operating in the area or face the consequences. The taxi association distributed flyers to e-hailing drivers last week, instructing them to no longer...
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  14. dawidmsnyders

    Uber will spend R33 billion to acquire a trucking company, aiming to expand its logistics division

    Uber will spend R33 billion to acquire a trucking company, aiming to expand its logistics division Uber will acquire Transplace, a logistics company owned by TPG Capital, for $2.25 billion in the company’s biggest bet on the trucking business. The deal is designed to help Uber’s freight arm...
  15. Jan

    Bolt Food wants to eat Uber's lunch

    Bolt Food gunning for Uber Eats with cheaper prices Bolt Food is taking the fight to Uber Eats and Mr D Food with an expansion from Cape Town into more major South African cities. Bolt Food country manager James Townsend-Rose recently spoke to MyBroadband about the platform’s plans in the...
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  16. Chris

    Uber can not evade lawsuit over death of college student

    Uber can not evade lawsuit over death of college student Uber Technologies Inc. lost the first round in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of a university student who was run over and killed on a San Diego freeway after one of the company’s drivers allegedly ordered her out of his car and a...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    What could happen if Uber drivers become employees in South Africa

    What could happen if Uber drivers become employees in South Africa South African Uber riders could soon be paying more for trips available from a fewer number of Uber drivers. This may happen if a class action lawsuit being prepared by Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys and Leigh Day seeking to classify...
  18. J

    Uber to cut 3,700 jobs

    Uber to cut 3,700 jobs Uber Technologies Inc. will eliminate 3,700 jobs and permanently close 180 driver service centers, the first in a series of cost-cutting measures to be announced in the next two weeks as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. The reductions will affect 14% of staff...
  19. J

    Uber pledges 10 million free rides and deliveries for essential services

    Uber pledges 10 million free rides and deliveries for essential services Uber has pledged to provide 10 million free rides and deliveries to workers and vulnerable people affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The company plans to roll this out globally, after first offering 100,000...
  20. J

    Uber closed for coronavirus lockdown

    Uber closed for coronavirus lockdown South African Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt will be closed for the duration of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown. Speaking in an interview with 702, Mbalula said that there would be special...
  21. J

    How Bolt plans to beat Uber in South Africa

    How Bolt plans to beat Uber in South Africa Bolt is the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in the world and plans to take the top spot away from Uber in South Africa. This is according to Gareth Taylor, Bolt country manager for South Africa.
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