Protests affect e-hailing services at CPT

An ongoing strike by the Western Cape E-Hailing Association (WCEA) at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is affecting passengers travelling to and from the airport.

The WCEA announced its three-day strike, which started on Saturday (April 27) and is expected to end today (April 29), with participating drivers ceasing all e-hailing services at CPT during this time.

Listing their demands in a statement, the e-hailing association said the protest was in response to the lack of parking provided by the app companies, and the working conditions.

Siyabonga Hlabisa, Chairperson of the WCEA, and its secretary, Omar Parker, said the association represented a significant number of e-hailing drivers/operators in the province who had expressed deep concern over the inadequate parking facilities provided by Uber and other app companies for drivers picking up and dropping passengers.

Hlabisa said drivers had reported long waiting times, congestion, lack of proper amenities, no toilets for…