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
Tracker Becomes a Techco | ITWeb Tech Headlines | 15 – 19 September 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Tracker is evolving from a vehicle recovery service into a full technology company, with CEO Dillan Fernando telling ITWeb TV that it now serves more than one million customers and processes 200 million data points a day, using AI to deliver insights for fleets.
MD Warren Mande outlines a strategy to reposition Netstar from being known primarily as a stolen vehicle recovery firm, into an “intelligent mobility platform”.
Netstar will deploy its real-time traffic monitoring technology across the full route, giving organisers and marshals the real-time intelligence they need to manage the event.
The appointment follows the resignation of Grant Fraser, who will be emigrating to Australia with his family.
The vehicle tracking and telematics company partners to explore performance analytics for professional golf.
With the use of AI, telematics is increasingly predictive in terms of maintenance, driver monitoring and real-time fleet management.
ITWeb OTR: AI transforms vehicle tracking to ‘crystal ball’
In this episode of ITWeb TV on the Road, contributing editor Nicola Mawson speaks to Altron Netstar CTO Charl Harding, who says the fleet telematics industry has come a long way from when it just offered people a “dot on the map” view of their vehicle. #VehicleTracking #FleetTemematics #AI
The vehicle tracking firm confirms suffering a ransomware “cyber incident”, which resulted in INC Ransom hackers publishing its data online.
At national level, vehicle hijackings still dominate, comprising 54% of all vehicle crime incidents, versus theft at 46%, says Tracker.
The Bridgestone company establishes its third point of presence in Africa, after Namibia and South Africa.
The SA firm’s mobility cloud platform will deliver real-time fleet management insights to Coca-Cola Philippines.
With a tap, the app connects to the nearest armed response or emergency medical services responder.
The online car-sales marketplace signs a partnership agreement with Netstar, to install its vehicle-tracking technology in pre-owned vehicles.
The vehicle tracking company uses real-life data to help Putco drivers improve driving proficiency.