Bolt SA has onboarded 500 000 partner drivers in SA, with billions paid out over the platform’s decade-long local operation.
ITWeb TV: Bolt SA tightens screws after profile-rental fatality | Ep #158
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt South Africa, discusses how a fatal profile-rental incident prompted the e-hailer to strengthen safety controls against driver profile sharing. #Bolt #E-hailing safety #SouthAfrica
inDrive expands its pickup technology in SA, to reduce one of the most persistent frustrations in e-hailing.
Bolt adds conversational AI to ride-hailing, with a ChatGPT integration now available to South African customers.
inDrive aims to ensure e-hailing industry regulation doesn’t impact the market economics to the point of excluding drivers.
The encrypted in-app audio recording will improve ride safety, resolve disputes fairly and encourage respectful interactions.
Uber, Bolt and inDrive fuel SA’s multibillion-rand e-mobility economy, creating hundreds of thousands of earning opportunities and contributing to the country’s GDP.
inDrive is the latest e-hailer to receive approval from the transport department, confirming compliance with SA’s regulations.
South Africans increasingly adopt ride-hailing, as convenience and costs reshape mobility choices in major cities.
Ride-hailing increasingly supplements income for gig workers, amid high unemployment and financial pressure, says Ipsos.
The e-hailing firm introduces frequent verification checks for drivers and suspends offenders to improve rider safety in South Africa.
The majority of surveyed ride-hailing users consider the service safer than conventional transport modes, such as buses and traditional taxis.
The e-hailing firm sets a target to recruit 400 female drivers in Cape Town, to meet the growing demand for women drivers.