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Uber Eats on the Port Elizabeth Menu

11 October 2018 By Alan Straton

Uber Port Elizabeth Logo

From today, Port Elizabeth locals can now order delicious meals with a touch of a button on the Uber Eats app. Dubbed as the friendly city, Port Elizabeth becomes the sixth city in the country to receive a quick, reliable way of ordering food on the Uber Eats app. Uber Eats is an on-demand food delivery app powered by Uber, and it’s just as easy and convenient to use as the rides app people know and love. From personalised recommendations, scheduling orders ahead of time to filtering for the … [Read more...] about Uber Eats on the Port Elizabeth Menu

PE Business in the news: Move over Uber, Taxify here’s latest ride-hailing startup uMashesha

5 October 2018 By Port Elizabethan

Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Move over Uber, Taxify here’s latest ride-hailing startup uMashesha: Mesolo (pictured above) launched her Pretoria based ride-sharing startup uMashesha two months ago, having invested more than R3-million of her own money into the business and having ... East London, P... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. South Africa: Labour On Empolyment Equity Act Compliance: "No employment equity compliance, no business" with the State and its ... … [Read more...] about PE Business in the news: Move over Uber, Taxify here’s latest ride-hailing startup uMashesha

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 … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Uber hikes its fares as petrol price rises

Uber and Old Mutual help drivers to earn, learn and save

31 March 2017 By Port Elizabethan

Uber and Old Mutual help drivers to earn, learn and save: In celebration of Global Money Week, Uber (www.Uber.com) and Old Mutual (www.OldMutual.co.za) have announced that they will be extending its free money management course that took place in South Africa to its driver-partners in Accra, (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria) and Nairobi, (Kenya). The course reflects Global Money Week’s theme - Learn. Save. Earn. Driver-partners attending the workshops will be empowered with the skills to manage … [Read more...] about Uber and Old Mutual help drivers to earn, learn and save

Armin Maus über die Bürgerzeitung in Braunschweig

23 November 2016 By Port Elizabethan

Visit and explore Braunschweig accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Braunschweig selected video for you: Armin Maus ist Chefredakteur der Braunschweiger Zeitung. Im Interview auf der Local Web Conference 2016 in Nürnberg stellt er das Konzept der Bürgerzeitung vor, spricht über neue Wege und Ansätze im Lokaljournalismus, die journalistischen Aufgaben Verantwortung und Öffentlichkeit sowie neue digitale Konzepte … [Read more...] about Armin Maus über die Bürgerzeitung in Braunschweig

PE in the news: ANCWL condemns violence against women by Uber drivers

25 September 2016 By Port Elizabethan

ANCWL condemns violence against women by Uber drivers: Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates apply) Whatsapp: 076 119 3395. Use the tag 'border' or 'garden' if you're messaging ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. NMMU operations remain suspended on Monday: Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 … [Read more...] about PE in the news: ANCWL condemns violence against women by Uber drivers

No Prizes for guessing what I drank last night!

11 August 2016 By Alan Straton

Strongbow Cider

As a guest of Heineken, owners of the Strongbow Cider brand, we were treated to a taste of their new range of ciders at the Roof Garden Bar in Chapel Street last night. My first taste of the new Original Dry - 4.5% Alcohol by volume, reminded me of the only Cider that I have really enjoyed - Scrumpy Jack. Great was my surprise to find out that a subsidiary of Heineken are also the present brewers of Scrumpy Jack and Strongbow. Scrumpy Jack dry cider has a 6% Alcohol by volume. … [Read more...] about No Prizes for guessing what I drank last night!

PE in the news: Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

16 July 2016 By Port Elizabethan

Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100: The offer takes place between 11am and 3pm and is available to users in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban. It’s by no means a local-only deal though, as the company confirmed that South Africa is one of 30 nations taking part in this ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Help please! Port Elizabeth/Addo Elephant: Looking for some last minute help! I am ending a three week stay in SA at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

Uber, Prioritising Your Safety

14 July 2016 By Port Elizabethan

Uber, Prioritising Your Safety: Uber (www.Uber.com) is committed to the safety of everyone that uses the app, riders and driver-partners alike. This is why Uber strives to constantly better our safety features and offer these safety features in-app, the world over. These features have been developed to ensure safety before, during, and after every ride and Uber urges riders to make use of these for their own security. Know your driver The Uber app provides riders with the details of their … [Read more...] about Uber, Prioritising Your Safety

Uber welcomes ‘tough’ SA transport law

7 March 2016 By Alan Straton

Uber Port Elizabeth

Internet ride-sharing company Uber says it welcomes a new transport bill that plans a crackdown on drivers who don't have meter taxi licences. The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that Cabinet has approved the National Land Transport Amendment Bill which regards Uber operators as metered taxi operators. Subsequently, Uber drivers are expected to have metered licences as part of the law. Cabinet also reportedly rejected Uber's request to include a category called 'transport network … [Read more...] about Uber welcomes ‘tough’ SA transport law

First PE Uber – Editors Pic

21 December 2015 By Port Elizabethan

This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it! First PE Uber Image by awstraton Catching the first Uber ride in Port Elizabeth This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of publicly available images taken in and around … [Read more...] about First PE Uber – Editors Pic

Uber Driver – Johan Jasson

11 December 2015 By Alan Straton

Johan Jasson drove me back home on my second ever Uber Trip. The experience was seamless and pleasant and what a joy to speak to a polite man on the journey back - no pounding music, feeling of being safe, no issues. In fact I am beginning to believe Alon Lits - Uber General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa when he said that Uber actually gets people who have never used a metered taxi to begin using public transport. I suppose the litmus test is when one calls an Uber after a night that saw one … [Read more...] about Uber Driver – Johan Jasson

Uber Tourism

11 December 2015 By Port Elizabethan

Alon Lits - Uber General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa and Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism CEO, Ms Mandlakazi Skefile at the official launch of Uber in Port Elizabeth on 8 December 2015. Alon showed a map of Africa of all the Unique Hits on the Uber App as Africans checked in to see if the service was available in their home towns yet. What was most interesting about the map was that the Unique Hits were almost exclusively along the coast. Showing, I think, the proof that coastal tourism is where … [Read more...] about Uber Tourism

Uber’s Port Elizabeth Launch

8 December 2015 By Alan Straton

Mandlakazi Skefile

After much speculation about which South African city would be next, Uber, the international smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers, has announced that it will start testing its technology in Port Elizabeth on Thursday 10 December 2015. Alon Lits General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, says: "After month's of speculation, we are so excited to be launching in Port Elizabeth with our uberX product. This new service means that you can now enjoy a seamless, efficient ride at an … [Read more...] about Uber’s Port Elizabeth Launch

Uber Port Elizabeth Launches

8 December 2015 By Alan Straton

Uber Port Elizabeth Logo

As an official partner to Uber in Port Elizabeth, MYPE will be offering a free first ride up to R150! Uber is in a launch phase and will only be officially offering rides from Thursday. Sign up for Uber with the promo code MYPE and get a free ride - MyPE promo compliments of MyPE to explore the city or return from that office party that went on too long. Click here: https://get.uber.com/go/mype At a media conference currently taking place at the Radisson Hotel in Summerstrand today - Uber … [Read more...] about Uber Port Elizabeth Launches

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