Bolt and Uber drivers claim they are harassed while picking up or dropping off passengers.
According to the E-hailing Partners Council, Bolt and Uber drivers are being intimidated by members of the taxi industry.Secretary-General of the Council, Melithemba Mnguni, says the harassment is becoming unbearable, as it’s having a negative impact on the drivers’ earnings.
“The situation is bad and it’s been bad. It is really bad in Eastgate Mall, Southgate Mall, Sandton by the Gautrain Station and by the Michael Angelo Hotel, it is really bad. It is affecting drivers a lot on the earnings so a lot of times it is affecting our earnings, a lot of times it is affecting us where these guys would harass drivers and damage the car, they would hold drivers to ransom and extort money, so these are some of the issues that drivers are faced with.
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