DEMANDS ... Walvis Bay taxi drivers, led by the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters, in a petition on Wednesday said the statement made at the Walvis Bay Town Council meeting of 6 March regarding road repairs is “suspicious”. They said the statement only came after an announcement on the taxi drivers’ strike regarding poor road conditions and exorbitant traffic fines at the town. The group handed the petition over to Piet van Niekerk, representing the Walvis Bay Traffic Department. They demanded,

Taxi drivers and the public deserve protection from surge pricing and the junk fees pushed by app-based companies like Uber, which are spreading across the entire industry. This week I pressed for answers from Uber, Bolt and Free Now, meeting and questioning representatives from across the sector, from Taxis for Ireland to the companies themselves. I also brought taxi drivers’ demands for a properly regulated system directly to the Taoiseach, one that protects livelihoods and ensures a fair deal