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Ride-sharing company Uber on Thursday announced a limited promotion of UberGreen in Cape Town. Following a Johannesburg pilot of the service, Uber expanded to Cape Town

Metered taxi drivers tried to block Uber partner-drivers outside Johannesburg’s Park Station on Thursday morning. Twitter users on Thursday morning started reporting about the incidents, which occurred outside the train station

Airports Company South Africa spokeswoman Deidre Davids confirmed on Friday that an attempt to block access to Cape Town International Airport had taken place earlier during a reported clash between meter taxi drivers and

Ride hailing application Uber has apologised for problems in Cape Town that have left some users stranded. The application on Wednesday was experiencing network problems that left riders stranded. “We’re experiencing a temporary

Internet ride-sharing app Uber says a “small number” of its Cape Town drivers have decided to stop partnering with the service amid price decreases of up to 20%. Uber this week announced it will drop prices from 7 April in Johannesburg

Internet ride-sharing company Uber says it welcomes a new transport bill that plans a crackdown on drivers who don’t have meter taxi licences. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that cabinet has

Internet ride-sharing service Uber has added Port Elizabeth to its list of South African cities. Port Elizabeth joins Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria in having the service. Port

Internet ride-sharing service Uber has notched up over 13 000 signatures on Friday as part of a petition targeted at raising “awareness” over its permit problems in Cape Town. Over 200 Uber cars have been