The comment by Uber South Africa's spokesperson shows that Uber is sensitive of the perception that poor labour is being exploited by capital-rich wannabe taxi kingpins (which this article is aimed at):
Asked about the prospects of investing in Uber vehicles, Uber Communication Associate for Africa, Samantha Allenberg told Moneyweb that Uber is currently focusing on the empowerment of drivers to build their own small businesses. Uber is trying to secure a financing solutions for drivers to enable them to buy their own vehicles.
Until Uber actually does this, they'll just be entrenching the existing massive inequality in South Africa.
Asked about the prospects of investing in Uber vehicles, Uber Communication Associate for Africa, Samantha Allenberg told Moneyweb that Uber is currently focusing on the empowerment of drivers to build their own small businesses. Uber is trying to secure a financing solutions for drivers to enable them to buy their own vehicles.
Until Uber actually does this, they'll just be entrenching the existing massive inequality in South Africa.