Drivers and operators of Uber, Bolt and inDrive are urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign the National Land Transport Amendment Bill into law.
This, amid the escalating spate of hijackings at the hands of criminals posing as e-hailing riders.
The Bill stipulates that e-hailing companies must introduce strict vetting procedures to ensure drivers and riders don’t participate in criminality while using e-hailing apps.
It also ensures e-hailing firms are subject to relevant transport regulations, and will pay fair wages and provide better working conditions for all drivers and operators.
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