This comes after an Uber driver, Lindelani Mashau, died yesterday after suffering serious burn wounds.
Mashau was in his car when it was set alight, allegedly by metered taxi drivers in Pretoria more than a month ago.
Uber is accused of “‘stealing business” and operating illegally.
Uber Africa’s spokesperson, Samantha Allenberg, said Uber had now gone so far as hiring private security in a bid to ensure safe and reliable pick-up and drop- offs of customers.