Uber strike: Drivers say they fear they'll lose their cars in spat with third party | Business

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More than a 100 Uber drivers who say they are being forced to sign a new contract with an independent flexible car ownership company, Moove, went on a two-day strike in Johannesburg this week. | News24_Business

Uber drivers went on strike over a contract with third-party car-ownership company Moove.

According to Uber South Africa, a small group of its drivers who have agreements with the Nigerian-based Moove had embarked on the strike action in Johannesburg. But Ngcobo, who pays weekly rent of R2 300 to Moove as part his contract, said he and other drivers had been ordered to sign new contracts with Moove which replaced the old ones and stated that the DTO agreement was being cancelled.

Ngcobo said that the drivers had received a response from Moove, which they busy deliberating on. However, most drivers wanted to continue the strike. "This happens without them even calling you to find out what is happening. And if you are sick, you have to go to work. They don't care, not matter what your issue is. All the time, they just want money. They just want money."A deep dive into the big business story of the week, as well as expert analysis of markets and trends.

 

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_Business When you take a car on finance from the bank, whether you are sick or not, they don't give concessions. The monthly repayment is due. Move must have met with many challenges with their finance product, thus changing the terms.

_Business 1) why did the reported call out moove for being nigerian-owned, but not uber for being american-owned. 2) 'which they busy deliberating' did an editor even read this?

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