The drivers are demanding for the regulation of their industry and calling for the exploitation by the owners of platforms such as Uber, Bolt and Bolt, InDriver and DiDi.
I was subjected to further verification while I sat in the back seat. “My sister, are you sure you are Amanda,” he asked again. This time around he seemed to be at ease to drive me to work.
He normally pockets between R700 and R800 per day. But for the next few days he is gunning to make just over R1,000 which will cover his weekly expenses and leave some change. “My job is not like yours, where you are guaranteed a salary. I need to provide for my family and I can’t afford not to work,” also adding that not being from SA has added a lot of pressure in making ends meet.
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