The City of Tshwane is intensifying efforts to regulate e-hailing services following the impounding of vehicles belonging to Wanatu, a new Afrikaans e-hailing company.
Tshwane metro police confirmed on Wednesday that three Wanatu vehicles were impounded for operating without permits.
The company is also under scrutiny from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for allegedly only hiring Afrikaans-speaking drivers, which is something authorities have labelled “unacceptable”.
Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) spokesperson Isaac Mahamba said that the impounded cars were found operating without permits in Centurion.
City of Tshwane Transport MMC Tlangi Mogale said: “You cannot operate a public transport business without the required documents.”
Wanatu, which launched in October and serves Centurion and Pretoria, aims to promote the Afrikaans language.
Last month, Uber and Bolt drivers protested impoundments for similar permit issues at Tshwane metro offices.
“We have a meeting set for this coming Friday with e-hailing operators who
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