Members of the Codeta taxi association met police and people in the e-hailing industry on November 11 to notify them that they would only be 'allowed' to drop off passengers in Khayelitsha for three more days and that no more pickups would be permitted.
Bakker said they had received reports that “certain e-hailing operators are now providing commuter/minibus-taxi type services from residential areas to shopping areas and public transport interchanges”, but the licence conditions do not allow them to operate at municipal ranks.An Uber spokesperson told GroundUp: “Drivers using the Uber app have already completed the steps to apply for their operating licences”.
But, said the spokesperson, the city’s issuing of operating licences is “a non-functioning system, and the problem is worsening as the backlog of applications steadily grows”. “Uber has repeatedly attempted to engage with the city to resolve the numerous issues and extremely lengthy delays. Unfortunately these concerted efforts by Uber have repeatedly failed - always as a direct result of the city’s inability, or unwillingness, to work towards finding a workable solution.
“This lack of co-operation by the city, combined with the fact that Uber continues to pay vehicle release fees, casts doubt on the city’s motivation for failing to put a fast and efficient permit issuing system in place and address the current backlogs.”Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register or sign in now.
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