Uber and meter taxi feud claims life of driver
Pretoria - The violent feud between Uber and meter taxi drivers has claimed its first murder.
Uber South Africa confirmed on Monday morning that one of their “driver-partners” died from injuries he sustained during an attack near Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria on June 10. The Springboks were playing against France at Loftus that afternoon.
“He was attacked by a small group of unknown individuals and his car was set alight while he was in the vehicle, leading to him sustaining serious injuries,” said Uber SA spokesperson Samantha Allenberg in a statement.
The Uber driver had suffered serious burn wounds.
“This incident is deeply upsetting to all of us at Uber. This driver-partner is a part of our community. Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time,’’ she said.