Why Uber and Bolt drivers avoid townships

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Why Uber and Bolt drivers avoid townships

If you live in one of Cape Town’s townships such as Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Philippi and Mitchells Plain and you don’t have a car, getting around is often hard. One reasons is that e-hailing services don’t always operate in these areas due to serious safety concerns.

We spoke to residents who regularly use e-hailing services as well as drivers who operate in these areas. The main issue they raised is safety.

[GroundUp]

 

[epah]

We all avoid Townships, not just Uber drivers. WTF

 

[Sapphiron]

It's the Taxi's

 

[Stokstert]

Here in Pretoria, Uber and Bolt do not take passengers to the railway station, they drop them off 4 or 5 street blocks away.

 

[Rumple4skin]

Wow thanks captain obvious!

 

[FiestaST]

I am not the most qualified here but last I checked Mitchells Plain was not a township. It is so large & diverse it is like it's own mini Town.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

I am not the most qualified here but last I checked Mitchells Plain was not a township. It is so large & diverse it is like it's own mini Town.

I am qualified and it is a township

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Hold up, Uber drives here in Mitchells Plain.

 

[daveza]

Next up: Why people with Parkinson's shouldn't shave their face.

 

[Swa]

I thought it was obvious. The culture of lawlessness the ruling party called for is even more prevalent today.

I am not the most qualified here but last I checked Mitchells Plain was not a township. It is so large & diverse it is like it's own mini Town.

Technically if it's not a metro it's a township.

 

[StBlade]

Here in Pretoria, Uber and Bolt do not take passengers to the railway station, they drop them off 4 or 5 street blocks away.

Had this experience. First time, I tried to get an Uber from the station, I had to walk almost to the Mercedes dealership, before the driver would accept the trip. While I was waiting there, 2 security guards walked up to me and kept me company until the driver came and then checked that it was the right car. The country that we live in...

 

[B-1]

Hold up, Uber drives here in Mitchells Plain.

Yes they don't go there because you hold them up.