Police deployed to quell violence after two cars operated by Uber drivers were torched in South Africa’s commercial capitalPolice have been deployed to sites in Johannesburg to quell growing violence between Uber drivers and metered taxi operators. Uber to provide security for drivers in South Africa after threats from rivals Read moreThere have been periodic clashes between Uber drivers and metered taxi drivers across South Africa since the ride-hailing app was introduced in the country four years ago. In June an Uber driver died after sustaining serious burns when his car was set alight by a group of men believed to be taxi drivers. In February, clashes erupted at a taxi drivers’ protest in Rome, while in France last year police fired teargas at striking taxi drivers in an effort to maintain order. In March taxi drivers blocked roads to Johannesburg’s airport, holding up thousands of travellers.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2017 16:30 UTC