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PE in the news: Uber hikes its fares as petrol price rises

1 August 2018 By Port Elizabethan

Uber hikes its fares as petrol price rises: “The minimum fare for your UberX rides throughout South Africa will be increased from R20 to R25. The Port Elizabeth uberGO minimum fare has also changed from R17 to R20‚” the company said. The compan…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Uber hikes prices in South Africa: The change came into effect from 31 July. However, it noted that the previous minimum fare of R20 will still apply to all trips starting in Soweto, while the Port Elizabeth uberGO minimum fare has als…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Uber increases minimum fare in South Africa and that’s a good thing: Uber has also increased the minimum fare for UberGO in Port Elizabeth from R17 to R20. While we’re loathe to pay more for most things, when it comes to Uber we really don’t mind. You might know that U…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

R23m fraud accused out on R10,000 bail: A Port Elizabeth man accused of orchestrating a fraudulent R23m foreign exchange investment scheme appeared briefly in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court and was released on R10,000 bail on Tu…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Emotional tributes at Bain’s funeral: Mourners wept softly at the funeral service for the young Port Elizabeth mother who was stabbed to death by an intruder in her Port Elizabeth townhouse last week. The Legacy Life Ministries Church in …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

18 wheels: Chrome 18″ wheels for sale pcd 5/120 wheels is in very good condition 3 wheels is stil plastic dipped black needs to be removed R2000 call or whatsapp on 0813977938 Chrome 18″ wheels for sale pcd 5/12…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Bonnke Shipalana: Poster child of executive excellence for profit: I applied to all universities in the country,” he says, elaborating on how he ended up enrolling for a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting at the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE), now the Nelson Mand…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Uber ups minimum fare charge: There will also be a minimum fare charge increase in Port Elizabeth for UberGO rides from R17 to R20. Uber says this decision was taken to help provide reliable earning opportunities for their driver- …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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Port Elizabethan

This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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