South African Uber drivers received a one-time cash bonus this weekend – but not as much as their US counterparts | BISouthAfrica
that it would pay around $300 million to its more than 1.1 million drivers worldwide. The payments were made around April 27.
Uber South Africa did not want to comment on how much South African drivers received, referring Business Insider SA to the SEC filing. The document only contains specific information about the US payments. Drivers received $100 if they completed 2,500 trips by April 7th this year, up to $40,000 for 40,000 trips.
According to South African Uber drivers Business Insider South Africa spoke to, the maximum amount earned in South Africa was R47,000. This was for drivers who have completed more than 40,000 trips and had a rating of 4.75 and higher, according to those BI spoke to, including one Uber partner, who managed a number of vehicles and drivers.
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