Once hailed as the gold standard of ride-hailing in South Africa, Uber is now staring down the barrel of a full-scale ...

Uber enticed drivers in South Africa with lucrative subsidies, then undermined them, according to the Uber Files leak and interviews with current and former employees.

Uber faces rising safety issues, including attacks on riders and drivers.Users report poor car quality, reckless driving, and cleanliness problems.Fr ...

But in South Africa, Uber cars don't carry such branding. That's because drivers there said having an Uber sticker would just make things worse. "It's better this way," Bhili said.

According to claims in Uber South Africa’s latest Cravings Report, one driver managed to travel nearly 40 000km across 2024, making 7 959 trips – almost the circumference of the Earth.

Uber driver Andile Ngcobo has told the Sunday Independent that he agrees with metered taxi drivers that Uber is charging uncompetitive prices in South Africa.

Uber now operates in eight African countries — Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda — and has completed a billion trips in less than a decade.

While Uber's economic impact in South Africa is significant, drivers have concerns about low wages, extra fees and limited protection. Listen to this article 6 min Listen to this article 6 min A ...

While Uber South Africa insists that safety is a top priority for both drivers and riders, concerns have surfaced about drivers allegedly selling their profiles. The e-hailing company engaged with ...