Uber SA has called for an urgent ministerial meeting to address the on-going war between its partner drivers and the traditional metered taxi industry, especially in Gauteng. A Cape Times report says this comes after an Uber driver-partner, Lindelani Mashau, died on Monday after suffering serious burn wounds. Mashau was in his car when it was set alight – allegedly by metered taxi drivers – outside Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria over a month ago.

He suffered extensive burn wounds.

Uber Africa’s spokesperson, Samantha Allenberg, said they were aware of the intimidation against driver-partners and riders at the Gautrain stations. ‘Using violence and intimidation to limit consumer choice is unacceptable to us, to anyone for that matter. We have requested an urgent meeting with the Police Minister and the Minister of Transport to resolve this situation, and we are still waiting for their response,’ Allenberg said.

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