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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber launches new dedicated driver features in SA

    Uber launches new dedicated driver features in SA Uber has announced the launch of Uber Reserve and Uber Hourly in South Africa, two new dedicated driver reservation features. The company previously rolled out a Premium Reserve feature which offers access to drivers and vehicles on the premium...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    You could soon book your plane or train ticket on Uber

    You could soon book your plane or train ticket on Uber Uber Technologies Inc.’s customers will soon be able to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a travel “super app.” A pilot project being launched in the U.K. will integrate...
  4. Jan

    PPTA expects 30,000 strikers in e-hailing national shutdown

    30,000 strikers expected in Uber and Bolt national shutdown The Public Private Transport Association (PPTA) expects at least 30,000 drivers from Uber, Uber Eats, Bolt, Bolt Food, InDriver, and Mr D Food will partake in a national shutdown of e-hailing and app-based delivery services on...
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  5. Jan

    E-hailing drivers planning national strike - including Uber, Uber Eats, and Bolt

    Uber and Bolt national shutdown planned for South Africa Disgruntled Uber, Bolt, InDriver, and DiDi drivers in South Africa plan to disrupt major roads and "critical institutions" as part of a three-day strike calling for e-hailing industry regulation. Private Public Transport Association...
  6. Jan

    Uber South Africa increases prices due to rising fuel costs

    Uber hikes prices in South Africa to battle rising petrol costs Ride-hailing service Uber has increased its charges in South Africa to account for rising fuel prices, the company has told MyBroadband. Uber's head of mobility operations for Sub-Saharan Africa, Kagiso Khaole, said the company...
  7. Jan

    Uber Connect Car now offers package delivery up to 80kg

    You can now send packages up to 80kg with Uber — how much it costs Uber has launched a new on-demand delivery service called Uber Connect Car, allowing users to send packages weighing up to 80kg over short distances. The e-hailing company previously rolled out Uber Connect Moto in South Africa...
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    No Ubers - Durbanville cape town

    Hey was wondering if anybody else has trouble finding an Uber these days. I stay in Durbanville - Cape town and I have to wait about 30 minutes for an Uber if I'm lucky. A lot of time I can't get one at all. I find this strange since, in the past, I used to be able to get Uber's here easily...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber CEO says it will accept Bitcoin for payment

    Uber CEO says it will accept Bitcoin for payment Uber Technologies Inc. will one day join the likes of Microsoft Corp. by accepting Bitcoin as a payment option on its app. Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive officer, said Uber will accept cryptocurrencies “at some point” in the future...
  10. Jan

    Uber cuts Eats Pass price to R29.90

    Big Uber Eats Pass price drop for South Africa Uber has announced a significant price drop in South Africa for its food delivery subscription service, Eats Pass. The company sent an email to Uber Eats customers informing them that the monthly price of the Eats Pass has been cut from R50 to...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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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  17. 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...
  18. 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...
    • Jan
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  19. 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...
  20. 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...
  21. 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.
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