Western Cape e-hailing drivers are raising serious concerns about safety, driver verification, documentation and the management of staging areas at Cape Town International Airport. Drivers allege that some operators may be using invalid documentation or failing to meet platform requirements, while they also point to a number of violent incidents that they say have heightened tensions between local and foreign drivers.

The National Briefing · Sep 10, 2026 · 5m

Western Cape e-hailing drivers are raising serious concerns about safety, driver verification, documentation and the management of staging areas at Cape Town International Airport. Drivers allege that some operators may be using invalid documentation or failing to meet platform requirements, while they also point to a number of violent incidents that they say have heightened tensions between local and foreign drivers.

Guest: Tamie Xaba, who is representing Western Cape e-hailing drivers