“They have an app each and every cost is for us. Petrol is going up, it's insurance, running the cars, servicing ...”
A Bolt driver who did not want to be named said he had challenges with the high commission rate — “they take between 25% and 32%,” he said.“Drivers are screened but passengers are never screened so you never know who you are going to pick up, so our safety is compromised. That’s how drivers get hijacked and beaten and some even get killed,” he said.
The frustrated driver criticised the promotions put in place by the companies that they are registered with, saying these cause inconvenience to drivers. Scores of drivers from e-hailing services have shut off their apps in a three-day protest calling for regulation within their industry.Rocky Mogakane, an Uber partner and driver, said he is barely surviving and can’t afford to buy proper tyres.