Non-striking e-hailing drivers being attacked by strikers

On day two of the e-hailing strike, drivers from Uber, Uber Eats, Bolt, and DiDi marched to the office of Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo in Johannesburg, where they delivered a memorandum of demands.

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The drivers are demanding improved regulation of the sector.

They also want the government to intervene on fares that have remained the same despite the fuel price increase.

READ: Striking e-hailing drivers give govt two weeks to respond

Social media users have been sharing images of how much their trips are costing them due to the increased demand and fewer drivers.

Some 15-minute trips could cost up to R700, and 30-minute trips could cost around R1,000.

Xola Ntshinga, who uses e-hailing services after a knee operation, said that drivers that are not striking are feeling unsafe. Those who are not striking are being attacked by others. 

"They attack them and even take their money and cellphones." 

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