App companies a threat to workers' rights if unregulated

But what exactly is the price or cost of convenience? What is the true economic cost? More importantly what is the human cost? Like most of you I love convenience but I also hate the price which such convenience comes with. As we incorporate the gig economy into our daily lives we should ponder the cost to the general society no just the shine it brings to our individual financial armour.

As taxi hailing applications and other similar online platforms gain traction, they have been met with adulation for ushering a new age of convenience. The Botswana Gazette recently waxed lyrical about the arrival of the taxi hailing app, INDRIVER, into the Botswana market. “The taxi service in which both driver and passenger agree terms ahead of time is a whole new experience that is giving a whole new meaning to freedom. No wonder growth has been big and the service could soon expand to other towns across Botswana.” reads the opening paragraph of the piece. I wept.