Uber

UberEATS now available in Durban’s northern suburbs

UberEATS is now available in Durban, the company announced Friday. After launching in Johannesburg last year November, and stretching to Cape Town, Stellenbosch and…

Johannesburg highways disrupted by metered taxi protest, Uber cars torched

Traffic along Gauteng’s R24 route was brought to a standstill this morning, after metered taxi drivers parked their cars on the road in protest….

Uber debuts its very own credit card

Tech companies very rarely remain in their niche. Over time, we’ve seen Google become a hardware company, Microsoft transform into a creator of Android…

Uber’s Sexual Harassment: The Movie is on its way

In February this year, Uber was rocked with a sexual harassment scandal that resulted in the eventual resignation of founder Travis Kalanick as CEO —…

Jack Parow’s friend stabbed by taxi driver while waiting for an Uber

The war between metered taxi drivers and Uber operators shows no signs of abating any time soon. And the latest incident has left a…

TWR Podcast: Netflix SA event, #MeToo, and the latest South African Uber rival

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week, host Hadlee…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #123: Twitter, FNB & more

Welcome to The Weekly Round Up, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week, holidaying…

Uber self-driving cars now roaming Pittsburgh streets

Innovative transport service Uber has made life easier for millions of people commuting around the world’s cities. Now, the company has taken its craft…

Uber, Careem suspended in Abu Dhabi following arrests

Car hailing services Uber and Careem have temporarily suspended operations in Abu Dhabi, UAE after the country’s police arrested around 50 drivers. According to…

Quirk’s Justin Spratt set to join Uber in key role

Prominent marketing executive Justin Spratt will join Uber from 1 September, TechCentral has reported. Spratt will reportedly lead business development for sub-Saharan Africa and…

Uber China to merge with Didi, creating $35bn business – report

Uber’s Chinese operations will merge with Chinese smart cab service Didi Chuxing, it has been reported. The deal will result in a company worth US$35-billion…

Businesses can now arrange Uber rides with UberCentral

Uber has been making quite a few moves to cater for businesses, such as the ability to use company credit cards and the introduction…

Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

Just when you thought you were getting some respite from Uber promotions, the company has announced a partnership with Magnum. The partnership will see…

Uber drivers share the ‘deepest’ passenger secrets they’ve heard

Social news site Reddit frequently serves up some lovely content, with AskReddit in particular making for some entertaining reading. So when user IamHaiseSasaki asked Uber drivers about…

Want doggie cuddles? UberPaws is coming to Cape Town

From ice cream and electric vehicles to shopping and more, Uber isn’t shy about trying new things. Now, Cape Town dog lovers can rejoice…

Get an electric ride with UberGreen promo in Cape Town

Several months after its Johannesburg promotion, Uber has announced the launch of UberGreen in Cape Town. The Cape Town initiative will last from 13 June to 18 July and will…

Uber launches in Accra, Ghana, its 13th city in Africa

Uber’s march across the African continent continues at a serious pace, with the ride-sharing app officially launching in Accra, Ghana’s capital and largest city….

Here’s why Apple spent $1-billion on Chinese cab service Didi

Apple has made headlines this morning after it announced a US$1-billion investment in smart cab service Didi. The investment thus pits Apple directly against current cab…

Don’t want to support Uber? Another cab service has (re)launched in SA

Looking for an alternative to the likes of Uber and Unicab? Well, Taxify has become the latest smart cab service to launch in South…

Chariot for Women, an Uber-like service for women launches this month

Uber trips can be rather hair-raising for women if recent news reports are anything to go by. So it’s rather refreshing to see one…

Uber South Africa created 4000 jobs, travelled over 93m kilometres since launch

Uber has been in South Africa for a good two-and-a-half years now, and is available in five cities, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Durban…

Weekly Round Up #55: Uber expands, Pebble cuts jobs, Batman vs Superman, Quantum Break, GroTech

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Reporter…

Uber launches in two new African cities, now in 400 locations globally

On-demand transportation service Uber has today launched in two new locations, Abuja, Nigeria, and Mombasa, Kenya. This brings the company’s global network to 400…

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