ride-hailing services

  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

    Uber loses sexual assault case in US

    Uber loses sexual assault case in US Uber Technologies was hit with $8.5 million (R138.15 million) in damages in a trial over a 19-year-old woman’s claim that she was raped by her driver in Arizona, raising the rideshare giant’s risk of a costly settlement to resolve thousands of similar cases...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wanatu cuts drivers' basic salaries and adds performance incentive system

    Wanatu cuts drivers' basic salaries and adds performance incentive system Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is changing drivers' compensation structures as part of a broader restructuring of its operating model and is revamping its app to address users' pain points. Unlike drivers contracted...
  5. 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...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    London's black cabs will soon be available on Uber

    London's black cabs will soon be available on Uber If you want to hail one of London’s iconic black cabs, you’ll soon be able to do so by pulling up the Uber app. Uber Technologies Inc. launched in London more than a decade ago but has faced stiff resistance from drivers of the bulbous black...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber rolling out dedicated teen accounts in US and Canada

    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...
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