Transport & Travel

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes indefinite leave of absence

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has announced that he will take an indefinite leave of absence after the company’s tumultuous past year. The announcement comes…

Cape Town women ‘assaulted’ by Uber driver, ‘threatened’ by SAPS

Update: Upon request for comment, Uber’s representatives sent Memeburn the following statement. We are deeply committed to the safety of all who use the…

Uber, Snapchat giving custom filters to riders in African markets

Great news for you antisocial riders who never bother chatting to your Uber drivers. The transportation company has today announced a collaboration with Snapchat,…

Uber’s ‘route-based pricing’ system is charging riders more for popular routes

Uber is charging riders in 14 US cities more for taking popular routes, reports from Bloomberg and Business Insider have found. The majority of UberX’s trips are priced…

#SAAStrike: 32 flights grounded as SAA trends once again

If you’re travelling to or from South Africa today on a South African Airways (SAA) flight, you’re one of the lucky few it seems….

[Update] Uber passengers ‘threatened’ at Centurion Gautrain station

Update, 11.40am: In light of the incidents in Sandton and Centurion and a request for comment, Uber South Africa explains that it is “engaging…

Twitter mourns victims of Bronkhorstspruit taxi crash

A crash near Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng has today claimed the lives of at least 20, most of whom were children. The incident, which involved a…

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