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Bolt faces backlash as individuals openly sell driver profiles, risking passenger safety and violating company policies.
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched a new feature that allows passengers and drivers to designate emergency contacts to be notified in case of an urgent situation during a ride.
South Africa's first Afrikaans e-hailing platform, is stirring debate over inclusivity and job creation in the transport industry.
Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, applauded Bolt's initiative to invest €100 million (R1. 87 billion) in technology enhancements over three years.
In celebration of Transport Month, global leader in urban mobility and services, inDrive, took a central role in shaping discussions at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2024, an event that has become the heartbeat of transportation innovation on the continent.
Africa’s leading on-demand e-hailing platform, Bolt, has opened its second Driver Engagement Centre in Thornton, Cape Town, this week.
The Kwazulu-Natal e-Hailing Council has called for an app shutdown over several issues facing drivers.
In the lyrical breakdown he tackles the corruption saga around Chidimma Adetshina’s mom fraudulently acquiring a South African ID by stealing someone’s identity.
In a digital world, South African and Nigerian social media users utilise technology to settle their scores by requesting prank rides in foreign countries.
Those responsible for the malicious activity have been identified and blocked from using the Bolt app, and the company has reaffirmed its commitment to the platforms’ zero-tolerance policy to abuse.
South Africans have started a troubling trend that could hurt drivers in both Nigeria and South Africa.
The Western Cape E-Hailing Association (WCEA) has apologised in advance for the inconvenience that may cause during their series of monthly protests.
Ride-hailing platform, Bolt, is enhancing its Driver App with a new chat feature that allows driver-partners to communicate more effectively with passengers, regardless of language barriers.
According to Bolt, the rollout of rider verification in South Africa forms part of its ongoing investment in safety features on its platform, enhancing driver-rider trust and offering drivers more reasons to pick up an order.
In a bid to crackdown on criminal activity on the Bolt app, the e-hailing company said on Thursday that it was introducing new features aimed at improving driver and rider safety.
For Mandela Day, Bolt hosted Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust students in Johannesburg, providing them with an inside look at the tech and ride-hailing sectors and offering career inspiration through interactive sessions with industry experts.
THE Durban High Court has sentenced Luyanda Makhanya to life imprisonment for the murder of Bolt driver Siboniso Shangase.
Sanction follows accusations that she failed attend a key parliamentary meeting on the eve of the Covid-19 national lockdown in March 2020
The e-hailing industry has welcomed he signing of the National Land Transport Amendment Bill.
The e-hailing service said that the signing of the National Land Act brings about stability and clarity for the industry.
Santaco’s Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala said the introduction of e-hailing services within the road-based passenger transportation sector has been incredibly disruptive, leading to loss of business for the minibus and meter taxi industry.
Combining safety education with fun activities, the event educated riders about various safety features available on the Bolt app.
The Bolt ride-hailing app has been in the spotlight of late, following numerous accusations of assault and general misconduct among some of its drivers.