UPDATE: We incorrectly reported this to be a new feature, but the recent press release was actually just a reminder of Uber’s safety features which has been in place since the company’s partnership began with ICEplus in October 2018. Apologies for any confusion. Original article follows below. South Africa is a great county to live in. It’s scenic, filled with …

Uber has released a new version of their ride-hailing application which significantly reduces the amount of data it uses. Perfect for a data sensitive market like South Africa.

Ever been in a car with a drunk person who has made your shared trip a bad experience or had a drunk person ruin your recently cleaned seats? Well, in the future, Uber may prevent that from happening.

Last night, the Richest Square Mile in Africa was ablaze as metered taxi operators and Uber drivers clashed in an exceedingly violent confrontation. Two Uber vehicles were set petrol bombed by metered taxi operators last night. Uber drivers finally retaliated with violence of their own. Is it the technology's fault?

Google has taken steps to fire an employee who penned and shared a maifesto calling for less diversity programmes within the company.

Sexism in the workplace is awful. What's worse? Making a sexist joke during a meeting about sexism in the workplace.

Uber keeps getting bad press and really doesn't sound like a nice company to work for, or support. But if you still need a means of getting around, Taxify could be a viable alternative for you.