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Supplied image: Bolt South Africa announced the expansion of rider identity verification at its inaugural Rider & Passenger Safety Summit in Johannesburg on 12 June 2026.

Bolt boosts platform safety with rider ID checks

Some learners at schools in the Amathole District and parts of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape have missed days of school after transport operators employed by government went on strike due to unpaid wages. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Eastern Cape scholar transport on strike over unpaid wages

29 May 2026

inDrive secures regulatory approval under SA e-hailing rules

inDrive secures regulatory approval under SA e-hailing rules

26 May 2026

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MyCiTi fare hikes loom as diesel prices surge

22 May 2026

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Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

KAP 29 Apr 2026

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Ride-hailing emerges as key income stream for South Africans, report finds

22 Apr 2026

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Cape Town to debut first MyCiti electric bus in August

21 Apr 2026

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joshua Sello 14 Apr 2026

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Easter travel jumps 21% as 1.2 million cross SA’s borders

13 Apr 2026

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Bakwena ramps up N1 and N4 safety as Easter travel volumes rise

31 Mar 2026

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Transforming Cape Town's heart: Golden Acre's retail overhaul begins

26 Mar 2026

Safla launches to tackle logistics challenges in SA

Safla launches to tackle logistics challenges in SA

26 Mar 2026

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What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall

GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

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Probe into Prasa contract irregularities continues

19 Mar 2026

Bolt secures compliance with SA's new e-hailing regulations

Bolt secures compliance with SA's new e-hailing regulations

4 Mar 2026

Behind the campaign: Reframing fairness in ride-hailing: The inDrive success story

Behind the campaign: Reframing fairness in ride-hailing: The inDrive success story

inDrive 23 Feb 2026

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Call for scholar transport drivers to acquire qualifications

22 Jan 2026

Optix marks 25 years with global expansion

Optix marks 25 years with global expansion

Optix 17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Logistics & Transport

#BestofBiz 2025: Logistics & Transport

17 Dec 2025

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R311m and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho 9 Dec 2025

Standing strong together: Why protecting your workers matters more than ever

Standing strong together: Why protecting your workers matters more than ever

Simply Financial Services 9 Dec 2025

Gautrain Management Agency wins award for public sector governance

Gautrain Management Agency wins award for public sector governance

18 Nov 2025

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New digital licensing system set to transform Gauteng’s public transport sector

14 Nov 2025

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Unpacking SA's new e-hailing regulations

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

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Rolling into recovery: SA's railways on the path to revitalisation

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 13 Nov 2025

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City of Cape Town denies reducing ad hoc Dial-a-Ride bookings

16 Oct 2025

Bolt South Africa hosts NLTA workshop to support driver compliance

Bolt South Africa hosts NLTA workshop to support driver compliance

13 Oct 2025

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eThekwini launches public transport information centre

8 Oct 2025

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