Temporary agreement reached between e-hailing drivers, minibus taxi industry

JOHANNESBURG - The temporary agreement reached between e-hailing drivers and the minibus taxi industry in Soweto is not in the best interests of passengers.

That's according to Goodhope Ledwaba, founder of a South African e-hailing app, Shuma Drive.

The agreement will see e-hailing drivers only be allowed to drop off and pick up passengers outside the malls unless they are transporting elderly or disabled passengers.

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But Ledwaba says this will put passengers at risk, especially the elderly.

"So it's not a solution, you're putting more risk on our passengers, the elderly. Now they're gonna become victims of being robbed while they're waiting for e-hailing cars to pick them up," he said.

""We want to protect not only the drivers, but also the passengers."