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A taxi driver accused of kidnapping a young motorist after a traffic accident in South Africa has been struck off Uber’s roster,\u00a0eNCA news site reports.<\/p>\n

The news site has spoken to the father of the alleged victim.<\/p>\n

He says his son was forced to enter another vehicle by an Uber driver who attempted to extort money from him after a minor “bumper-bashing” near Wits University in Johannesburg:<\/p>\n

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When I heard the news I sped like lightning to my my wife’s workplace. The man tells me I need to pay him 1,500 Rand ($110; \u00a385) [because] my son knocked into him.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He says the kidnapper first demanded 2,000 rand ($147; \u00a3110) before lowering his demand by 500 rand.<\/p>\n

In a statement published by eNCA, Uber said:<\/p>\n

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There is no excuse for the acts described, the driver\u2019s access to our app has been removed pending a full investigation.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The ride-hailing app has 1.8 million users on the African continent, with South Africa and Kenya being its two biggest markets.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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