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Uber and homegrown rival Zebra Cabs are attempting to get South Africans’ attention by offering voters free or discounted rides to polling stations on 3 August, the date of the municipal elections. Zebra, which is
Uber Technologies will sell its China business to Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service in the country, according to people familiar with the matter, ending a costly battle between the two companies
The Western Cape Metered Taxi Council has been dissolved amid a raging debate over Uber, but the council’s chairman is standing his ground. The WCMTC, which had over a thousand members, was formed
Traffic police in Cape Town continue to impound cars connected to Internet ride sharing service Uber at record rates, despite attempts to legalise the service in the city. Data from the City of Cape Town reveals that 302 Uber cars were impounded
A woman was kidnapped and raped after getting into what she thought was an Uber taxi in Fourways, Gauteng police said on Friday. A case of rape, kidnapping and robbery had been opened, Captain Mavela Masondo said. He said he could not
Metered taxi drivers say they marched in Cape Town on Thursday because the Western Cape government has failed to reply to their concerns over Internet app Uber. About 200 taxi drivers
Violence broke out after a metered taxi driver allegedly prevented an Uber driver from picking up a passenger in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon. “The incident escalated quite badly. More metered taxi
Internet ride-sharing app Uber is looking to branch out from transporting passengers in South Africa to delivering takeaway food parcels as well. Job ads on the Uber website indicate that the company is looking for the likes of a marketing manager
BMW is accelerating plans to acquire technology expertise in a race with the likes of Apple and Google to make cars smart enough to react like human drivers. The German automaker is pushing to acquire start-ups, partner with