E-hailing drivers marched to the provincial legislature in Cape Town today to call attention to their grievances over e-hailing companies, such as Uber and Bolt, and to demand the regulation of the industry, Cape {town} Etc reports.
In a memorandum compiled by the Western Cape E-hailing Association (WCEA) and handed to the MEC of Transport, drivers called for an intervention by the government.
Our members have been subjected to exploitation for over a decade, and despite multiple appeals for intervention, the situation remains dire, the memorandum stated.
We stand here today, calling on the government to fulfill its responsibility and immediate start with accelerating the regulatory processes in our sector, now that the [National Land Transport] Amendment Act has been signed, it added.
The grievances included in the memorandum are as follows:
