Man_On_The_Street

Independent Transportation Contractor. I am not Uber’s friend. I am not Bolt’s friend. I am loyal to no one but myself.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Uber_RSA, expecting drivers to accept blind trip offers is a serious miscalculation.

Riders wait longer, more declined trips, and growing frustration will eventually drive customers away.

Transparency isn’t just good for drivers; it’s good for your business too.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport

Kindly take note, regarding @Uber.

[Worker Info Exchange @WorkerInfoX]

New - Oxford University research in partnership with @Workerinfox exposes deepening exploitation of Uber drivers by algorithmic pay
https://t.co/RJZrGYPiN4

[steven @stemercer1982]

@andyburnham I don’t expect that you’ll see this tweet but I just want to ask you if you’ll look into Uber’s practice of dynamic pricing for driver pay which @WorkerInfoX has just published a study showing a negative impact on our hourly earnings while Ubers margins have gone up

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@torstenkunert68 Only 10% ? I would have thought a 90% cut is needed.

It’s not like @uber’s “customer service “ ever did anything of real value for riders or customers.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@MiraiC33855 @TheTruthPanther Voetsek Wena!!

[THE TRUTH PANTHER 🇿🇦 @TheTruthPanther]

ATM Demands Parliamentary Investigation Into Uber, Bolt, Checkers Sixty60 and Other Platform Companies Over Alleged Exploitation of Foreign Drivers and Unfair Employment Practices

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has formally requested Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour to launch an inquiry into employment conditions, labour protections and regulatory gaps within South Africa's digital platform economy. In a letter dated 23 July 2026, ATM Parliamentary Leader Vuyo Zungula urged the committee to include the matter in its Third Term Programme, arguing that the sector has expanded faster than the country's regulatory framework.

Addressing the letter to committee chairperson Boyce Maneli, Zungula said digital platforms including e-hailing, food delivery, courier, logistics and online retail now provide income to thousands of workers. He highlighted recent developments involving Checkers Sixty60, which confirmed that about 70% of its delivery drivers are foreign nationals, saying there was no clarity on how many were lawfully authorised to work in South Africa. He also cited reports of long working hours, low earnings, job insecurity, safety risks and e-hailing drivers facing commission deductions of between 40% and 50% on certain trips.

The ATM said the Department of Employment and Labour had acknowledged that platform work is often associated with low pay, underpayment, excessive working hours, job insecurity and unfair discrimination. The party also noted that the minister had recognised concerns over the absence of minimum wage guarantees, paid sick leave, social security and collective bargaining rights for many platform workers. Zungula wrote, "The digital platform sector cannot continue to expand without corresponding obligations towards the people whose labour sustains it," adding, "Parliament must ensure that innovation creates decent and lawful employment rather than a convenient mechanism through which rich companies transfer commercial risks to workers while retaining control over their livelihoods."

The ATM has asked the committee to summon companies including Uber South Africa, Bolt South Africa, inDrive, Uber Eats, Mr D, Checkers Sixty60, Pingo Delivery, Pick n Pay ASAP! and Takealot Delivery Team, alongside government departments, labour organisations and experts. It also wants Parliament to examine worker classification, minimum earnings, social protection, commission structures, recruitment and verification processes, road safety measures and whether new legislation is needed to regulate South Africa's growing digital platform economy.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@ZungulaVuyo
We see you!!
We appreciate you!
We support you!!

Cc: @Dotransport and evil friends @Uber_RSA and @boltapp

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Uber_RSA, NTLA requires @Uber to communicate fare estimates in advance. In my market, UberX trip offers hide the fare, pickup location and drop-off location from drivers. How can @Dotransport consider an Operating Licence while these transparency requirements are not being met?

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @MkhulekoHlengwa @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @SANRAL_za @SABCNews @SABCNews_Radio @SABCNews_TV @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @SANRAL_za @SABCNews @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@GPDRT_ @Dotransport @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @CBRTA_ZA @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @MkhulekoHlengwa @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Dotransport @Dotransport, please keep this in mind as you consider @Uber_RSA’s Operating Licence application.

In my market, @Uber_RSA is actively hiding the pickup location, drop-off location, and fare on UberX trip offers.

These are the very details the NTLA requires to be transparent.

[Man_On_The_Street @OnStreetMan]

@Uber_RSA has now removed the Multiple Stops indicator from the trip card entirely.

@Dotransport, please take note as you consider @Uber’s application for an Operating Licence.

This further reduces trip transparency for drivers and raises serious compliance concerns!!