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.
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...
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...
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...
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...