Uber successfully applied for registration in South Africa months after deadline
The Department of Transport has confirmed it received an application for an e-hailing registration certificate from Uber South Africa, three months after the registration deadline lapsed.
Despite being the largest...
Safety regulations for e-hailing drivers and users in South Africa
Transport minister Barbara Creecy said her department has formalised regulations for the e-hailing industry, including safety features aimed at passengers and drivers.
Creecy said her department was aware of the emerging risks...
Community Wolf launches risk area mapping technology at a time when e-hailing drivers fear driving in certain regions
South African safety technology provider Community Wolf has developed a new Safety Intelligence API that could be beneficial for e-hailing operators navigating crime in the...
Biggest upgrades to Wanatu e-hailing app since launch
Ride-hailing service Wanatu has announced the biggest upgrade to its mobile app since launch, including a fresh design, refined user experience, and several new user-demanded features.
Wanatu systems and logistics manager Gustav Grotius...
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...
Uber rolling out dedicated teen accounts in US and Canada
Uber Technologies Inc. is expanding its rider base with a new service that lets teenagers hail a trip and ride alone.
The teen rides program allows 13 to 17-year-olds to operate their own Uber account after parents add them to a family...
Big win for Uber and on-demand delivery services in the US
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig economy companies scored a victory after a California appeals court upheld the current law classifying gig workers as independent contractors instead of employees.
The decision on Monday...
Russia's biggest taxi service hacked — all drivers sent to same location
Hackers targeting Russia's Yandex Taxi service caused a traffic jam in Moscow on Thursday after hailing numerous drivers to the same address.
Forbes Russia reported the attackers had created "massive fake orders" for...
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...
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...
You could soon book your plane or train ticket on Uber
Uber Technologies Inc.’s customers will soon be able to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a travel “super app.”
A pilot project being launched in the U.K. will integrate...
30,000 strikers expected in Uber and Bolt national shutdown
The Public Private Transport Association (PPTA) expects at least 30,000 drivers from Uber, Uber Eats, Bolt, Bolt Food, InDriver, and Mr D Food will partake in a national shutdown of e-hailing and app-based delivery services on...
Uber and Bolt national shutdown planned for South Africa
Disgruntled Uber, Bolt, InDriver, and DiDi drivers in South Africa plan to disrupt major roads and "critical institutions" as part of a three-day strike calling for e-hailing industry regulation.
Private Public Transport Association...