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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bolt safety upgrades in SA

    Bolt safety upgrades in SA Ride-hailing firm Bolt said it will continue investing in safety standards and innovation in South Africa, following recent announcements that it had invested R3 billion locally over its last decade of operations. The company said that South Africa was one of its...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Criminal attacks intensify against Bolt and Uber drivers in SA

    Criminal attacks intensify against Bolt and Uber drivers in SA Ride-hailing provider Bolt has highlighted concerns about criminals targeting e-hailing drivers in South Africa after two recent incidents went viral on social media. Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee shared footage on X of the...
  4. Luis

    Gautrain launching "Gau Express" e-hailing platform in October

    Gautrain launching "Gau Express" e-hailing platform in October The Gautrain is launching an e-hailing service similar to Uber and Bolt, which will be integrated into the existing mobile app. It will be called “Gau Express”, and customers will be able to hail its branded vehicles to...
  5. Luis

    Uber still doesn't have latest registration to operate in South Africa

    Uber still doesn't have latest registration to operate in South Africa South Africa's dominant e-hailing platform Uber has effectively been operating illegally in the country for nearly two months. As of Thursday, 7 May 2026, the company had not yet confirmed that it had obtained a Certificate...
  6. Luis

    Growth of spending on ride-hailing outpacing growth of fuel spending in SA

    Growth of spending on ride-hailing outpacing growth of fuel spending in SA Discovery Bank customers in South Africa shifted their mobility behaviour significantly in 2025, with ride-hailing usage and spending growing rapidly and outpacing the growth in traditional fuel spending. This was one...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Warning about new e-hailing laws in South Africa

    Warning about new e-hailing laws in South Africa South Africa’s new e-hailing regulations will harm already-exploited individual drivers, while international ride-hailing companies continue to operate unchecked, the South African e-hailing association (SAEHA) has warned. “While these...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa implements new laws for Uber and Bolt

    South Africa implements new laws for Uber and Bolt After many years of consultation and revisions, the South African transport department gazetted amendments to the National Land Transport Act for implementation on Friday, 12 September 2025. The amendments are primarily aimed at addressing...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big changes coming for Bolt and Uber

    Big changes coming for Bolt and Uber Transport minister Barbara Creecy says laws imposing various new requirements on e-hailing operators and drivers in South Africa could be gazetted within two months. Creecy told the Sunday Times that the National Land Transport Amendment Act (NLTA) was...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wanatu taking on Uber and Bolt — with Afrikaans-speaking drivers

    Wanatu taking on Uber and Bolt — with Afrikaans-speaking drivers A recently launched South African e-hailing service dubbed Wanatu has the tongues wagging for its policy of only employing drivers who can speak Afrikaans. However, the new platform, dubbed Wanatu, promises more than its unusual...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bolt vs Uber — Pricing showdown

    Bolt vs Uber — Pricing showdown Bolt's main ride-hailing service is cheaper in five major cities in South Africa than Uber's, a comparison by MyBroadband has shown. Uber and Bolt are South Africa's two most popular e-hailing apps.
  12. Jan

    Taxi drivers tipping over Bajaj Qutes in Johannesburg

    Taxi drivers go Qute-tipping in South Africa Taxi drivers and taxi industry patrol teams have been spotted tipping over and vandalising the Bajaj Qutes used for Bolt's Lite service in Johannesburg. Several X (formerly Twitter) users shared videos of incidents occurring across the City.
  13. Jan

    Bolt launches cheap ride-hailing option using Bajaj Qutes

    Cheap Bolt service offers rides in a controversial quadricycle Bolt recently launched a new service tier called Bolt Lite, which allows people who are not fussy about their mode of transportation to get a ride in South Africa's cheapest "car" at a fraction of typical e-hailing rates. The Bajaj...
  14. Jan

    Uber and Bolt protest in South Africa - drivers nationwide to switch off apps

    Uber and Bolt drivers threaten national shutdown Bolt and Uber drivers in South Africa have threatened to shut down operations to protest ongoing safety concerns and low pay. While the strike hasn't gained full momentum, it could significantly decrease the number of available ride-hailing...
  15. Jan

    Taxi drivers allegedly shoot at Uber and Bolt drivers, torch cars

    Uber and Bolt drivers allegedly shot at, cars torched in Soweto At least two people have been injured in what appears to be violence between taxi drivers and ride-hailing service contractors with Uber, Bolt, or both. The attacks reportedly occurred at Maponya Mall in Soweto, with bystanders...
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  16. Jan

    Criminals use Uber, EskomSePush, Facebook to push drugs and recruit children - Carte Blanche

    EskomSePush and other apps used for drug-dealing, child trafficking in South Africa Criminals in South Africa are abusing social media and utility apps like Telegram and EskomSePush to target children and run drugs, Carte Blanche reports. The issue is especially prevalent on platforms with...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    What Uber and Bolt do to prevent drivers sharing or renting accounts

    Major ride-hailing flaw in South Africa — Uber, Bolt have "zero-tolerance" for it Ride-hailing apps Uber and Bolt have a zero-tolerance approach to their drivers sharing or renting their accounts, the companies have told MyBroadband. This comes after a reader alerted us to a frightening...
  18. Jan

    Bolt refuses to withdraw ad the ARB has ruled misleading

    Bolt nailed for allegedly misleading ad and refuses to withdraw it The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has found Bolt's claim that drivers can "earn around R30,000 per month" misleading and in contravention of the Code of Advertising Practice. Bolt isn't a member of the ARB, and while it...
    • Jan
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    • advertising regulatory board (arb) bolt ride-hailing takura malaba
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Bolt user taken for a ride

    Bolt driver hijacks user's account — books trips and rates himself five stars Bolt charged a MyBroadband reader for trips he didn't take, and on investigating the issue, we noticed that seven of the eight fraudulent trips featured the same driver. The eight fraudulent trips totalled R2,055, of...
  20. Jan

    Uber and Bolt drivers protest in Cape Town

    Uber and Bolt drivers strike in Cape Town Uber and Bolt drivers in Cape Town have embarked on a strike demanding a bigger cut on earnings and the fast-tracking of permits for e-hailing operators in the Western Cape. Disgruntled drivers started protesting on Wednesday when they went to Bolt's...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber and Bolt Gauteng drivers meet companies over prices and using older cars

    Uber and Bolt Gauteng drivers meet companies over prices and using older cars Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure, Jacob Mamabolo, has welcomed the commencement of the mediation process between the Gauteng e-Hailing Partners Council (GEPCO) and e-hailing technology...
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