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Legislation & Regulation

Unpacking SA's new e-hailing regulations

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin, Max Taylor, Tarika Patel and Cayley Lov 13 Nov 2025

Bolt South Africa hosts NLTA workshop to support driver compliance

Logistics & Transport

Bolt South Africa hosts NLTA workshop to support driver compliance

13 Oct 2025

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Public Transport

Bolt adds new rider photo safety feature

7 Oct 2025

InDrive to expand SuperApp services in SA with grocery delivery as key focus

E-commerce

InDrive to expand SuperApp services in SA with grocery delivery as key focus

15 Sep 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Department gazettes Transport Amendment Act, recognising e-hailing

15 Sep 2025

Milu Kipimo, Country Manager, Bolt Business South Africa

Transport

Milu Kipimo to spearhead Bolt Business South Africa

11 Sep 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Uber Assist expands accessibility for SA riders

22 Aug 2025

The next wave of fintech: Key takeaways from Fintech Summit Africa 2025

Fintech

The next wave of fintech: Key takeaways from Fintech Summit Africa 2025

Issued by Realm Digital 4 Jul 2025

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Education & Skills Development

"Skills development is not just a business strategy, it’s a national imperative" – Engen

12 Jun 2025

Transport

$10m funding drives growth, youth empowerment in SA ride-hailing sector

10 Jun 2025

In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Employee Wellness

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 10 Jun 2025

Bolt's new feature tracks flights and adjusts airport pick-up times

Transport

Bolt's new feature tracks flights and adjusts airport pick-up times

19 May 2025

Ride-hailing safety: a collaborative effort needed to build a secure future

Transport

Ride-hailing safety: a collaborative effort needed to build a secure future

Lerato Motsoeneng 24 Mar 2025

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

Community

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

18 Mar 2025

Bolt and AA host road safety training for drivers

Transport

Bolt and AA host road safety training for drivers

5 Dec 2024

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Mobile & Apps

Uber responds to vehicle policy backlash

Lindsey Schutters 30 Jul 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

Millennials will drive the growth of insurance in Africa

26 Jul 2024

Navigating the service landscape

Research

Navigating the service landscape

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 4 Mar 2024

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Transport

Bolt introduces vehicle branding initiative for drivers in SA

23 Feb 2024

Bolt launches same-day parcel delivery service, Bolt Send, in Johannesburg

Distribution

Bolt launches same-day parcel delivery service, Bolt Send, in Johannesburg

1 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

Trends

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

George Mienie 29 Jan 2024

African shared mobility set to double, driving global growth by 2030

Transport

African shared mobility set to double, driving global growth by 2030

11 Jan 2024

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

Commercial & Industrial

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

10 Oct 2023

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

Transport

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

4 Sep 2023

Bolt introduces in-app trip recording to boost safety

Transport

Bolt introduces in-app trip recording to boost safety

19 Jul 2023

Bolt launches new SA women in tech internship programme, calls for applications

Technology

Bolt launches new SA women in tech internship programme, calls for applications

4 May 2023

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Trends

#EcomAfrica: How the rise of paytech is reshaping cross-border payments

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

Bolt to invest over R9.6bn in Africa for further expansion

Mobile & Apps

Bolt to invest over R9.6bn in Africa for further expansion

20 Feb 2023

Trends defining mobility in our cities

Logistics & Transport

Trends defining mobility in our cities

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar 14 Feb 2023

inDrive world's fastest-growing ride-hailing app in 2022

Logistics & Transport

inDrive world's fastest-growing ride-hailing app in 2022

6 Feb 2023

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Commercial & Industrial

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Festival Godwin Boateng, Jacqueline M Klopp 11 Jan 2023

InDrive launches 'Better deal with real people' campaign

Advertising

InDrive launches 'Better deal with real people' campaign

22 Nov 2022

Ishan Khanna explains his customer driven development approach for building highly successful Android apps

Mobile & Apps

Ishan Khanna explains his customer driven development approach for building highly successful Android apps

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 26 Aug 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Human Uber alles...

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Human Uber alles...

Brendan Seery 20 Apr 2022

Didi shuts down operations in SA

Public Transport

Didi shuts down operations in SA

11 Apr 2022

French ride-hailing app aims to reinvent taxis experience in Senegal

Public Transport

French ride-hailing app aims to reinvent taxis experience in Senegal

Nellie Peyton and Elodie Toto 15 Mar 2022

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

Commercial & Industrial

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

Retail

China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

Mark Greeven 11 Mar 2022

Enjoy a safe and responsible festive season

FMCG

Enjoy a safe and responsible festive season

Issued by Heineken South Africa 15 Dec 2021

A multi-modal approach to public transport is key to unlocking SA's economic growth

Transport

A multi-modal approach to public transport is key to unlocking SA's economic growth

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar 13 Dec 2021

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

Technology

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

27 Sep 2021

Uber and Bolt competitor DiDi to expand across SA

Public Transport

Uber and Bolt competitor DiDi to expand across SA

Johannes Masiteng 13 Aug 2021

African fintech company Moove secures R337m in Series A funding

Funding

African fintech company Moove secures R337m in Series A funding

12 Aug 2021

Dual faces of the gig economy and ride-hailing industry

Labour Law

Dual faces of the gig economy and ride-hailing industry

Denine Smit and Grey Stopforth 22 Jun 2021

New Kia sedan for South Africa

Dealers

New Kia sedan for South Africa

26 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

E-commerce

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

Big Uber and Bolt competitor launching in Cape Town soon

AutoTech

Big Uber and Bolt competitor launching in Cape Town soon

30 Mar 2021

SA Uber drivers move for employee rights in class action suit

Labour Law

SA Uber drivers move for employee rights in class action suit

25 Feb 2021

Reimagining the Uber experience in 2021 and beyond

Logistics & Transport

Reimagining the Uber experience in 2021 and beyond

Frans Hiemstra 2 Feb 2021