ride-hailing

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big win for Uber and on-demand delivery services in the US

    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...
  3. 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
    • Thread
    • advertising regulatory board (arb) bolt ride-hailing takura malaba
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Yandex Taxi in Russia pwned, hackers send flood of drivers to same location

    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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Jan

    PPTA expects 30,000 strikers in e-hailing national shutdown

    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...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • bolt bolt food didi e-hailing indriver mr d food ride-hailing uber uber eats
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    E-hailing drivers planning national strike - including Uber, Uber Eats, and Bolt

    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...
  9. Jan

    Uber vs DiDi vs Bolt price comparison of cheap "Go" services

    Uber vs DiDi vs Bolt — The cheapest ride-hailing service in South Africa South Africa's newest e-hailing service, DiDi, is cheaper than its rivals Uber and Bolt, in the three cities where it is available. The service was recently launched in Gauteng, after a piloting period in Gqeberha (Port...
  10. Jan

    DiDi ride-hailing app tested in Gauteng

    DiDi rides tested — It's like Uber, but cheaper We tested DiDi, the latest ride-hailing app to launch in South Africa, and found it stacks up well to established players like Uber and Bolt. After initially rolling out in Gqeberha and Cape Town earlier this year, Didi launched in Gauteng on...
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