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Empowering local innovation: Bolt awards €20,000 to South Africa’s emerging entrepreneurs

A selfie for safety: Bolt’s new Rider Verification feature
The Bolt Safety Team has launched Rider Verification, a new safety feature that will help to increase driver safety in South Africa. When riders choose to use this feature, they

Take our Women in Mobility quiz and win R68 000!
In August, South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in honour of the 22,000 women who marched to The Union Buildings to deliver more than 100,000 signatures, taking a stand against issues

Bolt Send; Same-day parcel delivery is now available
Bolt Send has officially launched, providing same-day delivery on small-sized parcels. Deliveries will be made exclusively by fuel-efficient Bajaj Qute vehicles in and around Johannesburg’s northern suburbs only. How to

Unlock your potential with Bolt Booster Days!
Whether you’re stepping into the driver’s seat for the first time or you’re a seasoned pro, Bolt Booster Days in South Africa can help you elevate your driving game. What’s

A Ride Through Time: take a journey back in time with Bolt 🚗
Bolt is the leader in the South African ride-hailing industry. It’s been 10 years since we started our journey in the ride-hailing industry and it’s been an incredible one. With

Bolt has donated €3M to NGOs supporting Ukraine so far, more to follow
In support of the people of Ukraine, Bolt will donate 5% of every order in Europe to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). The donation will come directly from Bolt. It will not

Win one of 5 brand-new Suzuki S-Presso cars — the Bolt Driver League is back!
It’s that time of the year again and this time you have a chance to win one of 5 cars! This eight-week contest runs from 26 September 2023 to 26

How to become a Bolt driver in South Africa?
No schedule, no boss and great earnings! Are you looking to fund your studies, flexibility to provide as well as look after your family, looking to build your own business

Be smart: when and where to drive during Christmas?
Ever wondered if people enjoy getting their Christmas shopping done nice and early or are more of late bloomers in that sense? We digged deep into Taxify’s analytics and made