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Uber to boost safety measures in South Africa as accidents rise

Uber to boost safety measures in South Africa as accidents rise Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Uber South Africa pledged to increase safety campaigns for food delivery drivers and review the insurance they provide following a recent exposé about the mounting risks faced by drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Thomson Reuters Foundation exposé, published earlier this month, found a lack of training and safety equipment as rising numbers of mainly migrant drivers take to the roads to earn a living, and poorly advertised and often insufficient insurance cover. Figures obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation showed a 30% jump in road accidents involving food couriers in May and June last year as South Africa eased its lockdown and the numbers of drivers rose.

Uber pledges to boost safety for SA drivers as accidents rise

Uber pledges to boost safety for SA drivers as accidents rise Kim Harrisberg > By Kim Harrisberg - 26 April 2021 - 14:17 We re committed to doing the right thing and take on our part of the responsibility to better safety in the industry, says Uber SA. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/Christian Mueller Uber SA has pledged to increase safety campaigns for food delivery drivers and review the insurance they provide. This follows a Thomson Reuters Foundation report about the mounting risks faced by drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing a lack of training and safety equipment coupled with poorly advertised and often insufficient insurance cover.

Uber pledges to boost safety for SA drivers as accidents rise

Uber pledges to boost safety for SA drivers as accidents rise
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Food delivery drivers seek better employee rights - The Mail & Guardian

Food delivery drivers seek better employee rights 17 Apr 2021 Hidden damages: A driver shows x-rays from an accident he was in while driving for Uber. (Kim Harrisberg/Thomson Reuters Foundation) More than a year after Malawian driver Matthew was hit by a car while delivering food on his motorbike in Pretoria, he lives with a shooting pain in his foot and fears for his life when he hits the road. His injuries, including a broken toe, left him unable to work for a month, but the company he works for Uber Eats said he did not qualify for compensation as he was in hospital for less than 48 hours.

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