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Bolt urges riders to report drivers who charge extra fares on app
The e-hailing app Bolt has called on riders to report drivers who charge additional fee for trips amid complaints over…
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From August 8 Uber drivers going on a stay away over pricing demands
Gauteng e-hailing drivers using Uber, Bolt and InDriver platforms, say they will go on a stay-away from August 8 until…
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Bolt probing driver’s alleged abduction attempt of 2 Cape Town women
E-hailing service Bolt is looking into an alleged attempted abduction involving two women in the Cape Town community of Elsies…
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Bolt fires drivers who threatened others during e-hailing strike
The e-hailing driver app Bolt says it has permanently blocked drivers who threatened and intimidated the drivers who opted to…
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E-hailing drivers end strike hoping for better regulations
E-hailing drivers on Thursday said although systemic changes in the sector were yet to happen, they believed their three-day strike…
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Bail denied for alleged serial rapist Bolt driver
An alleged serial rapist accused of preying on customers while working as a Bolt driver is set to remain behind…
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E-hailing drivers welcome support from Cosatu and Satawu
E-hailing drivers say getting the support of Cosatu and transport union Satawu affirms their efforts to get the government to…
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There will be no e-hailing options in Gauteng for 3 days as drivers protest
Disgruntled e-hailing operators will switch off their apps on Tuesday in protest of what they say is exploitation by companies…
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Jacob Mamabolo to meet with disgruntled e-hailing drivers
Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo is expected to meet with e-hailing drivers on Monday following their call for a three-day…
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E-hailing drivers assure public shutdown will be peaceful as they go on 3-day strike
An organization representing e-hailing drivers has assured the public that its three-day shutdown will be peaceful and that operators who…
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MEC Mamabolo urges e-hailing drivers to call off three-day national shutdown
Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo appealed to the e-hailing industry to continue with negotiations, saying the planned national shutdown next…
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PPTA urges govt to regulate E-Hailing sector
An organization representing E-Hailing drivers has accused the Government of empowering companies such as Uber, Bolt, and Didi to freely…
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Bolt increases prices as GP Transport MEC threatens e-hailing drivers with court interdict if they strike
Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo has issued a letter to e-hailing drivers of Bolt, Uber, and Didi urging them to…
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Rape accused Bolt driver described as a predator who preyed on young women
A suspended Bolt driver accused of rape has been described as a predator who consistently preyed on vulnerable young women,…
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Gauteng cops probing 4 s.e.xual assault cases against Bolt driver
Gauteng police are investigating four cases of s.e.xual assault against a Bolt e-hailing driver. The driver was arrested last week…
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E-hailing service Bolt caught in another alleged s.e.xual assault storm
E-hailing service Bolt trended yet again this past weekend after yet another incident of alleged s.e.xual assault was linked to…
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COVID-19: Taxi operators stand to get about R5 000 from government’s relief fund
Taxi operators could receive about R5,000 each from the R1 billion Taxi Relief Fund that was launched on Tuesday. Transport…
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Mzansi Celebs
Lasizwe warns Mzansi about dangers of e-hailing app Bolt
Youtuber Lasizwe is warning his fans about the dangers of an e-hailing app called Bolt (formerly Taxify). In fact, he’s…
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Business and Technology
Uber and Bolt drivers protest in South Africa
Drivers for apps such as Uber and Bolt demonstrated outside Parliament last week to demand that e-hailing services increase their…
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Why e-hailing drivers marched to Parliament
For the better part of Friday, Bolt, Uber and DiDi drivers made their way to Parliament, seeking an increase in…
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