Transport & Travel

Uber suspends Mexico City users who booked trips with suspected coronavirus carriers

The New Coronavirus, or 2019-nCov if you’re a nerd, is wreaking havoc for companies across the world. Airlines have suspended flights to and from…

Cape Town’s MyCiTi app is essential for seamless summer travels

Getting around town can be especially difficult when public transport is involved. I, for example, rely on Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service to make…

Cape Town ranked the 46th ‘most festive city’ in the world in 2019

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but it’s not snowing in the south-western tip of Africa. The wind’s howling and four seasons are constantly…

What will South Africans eat more of in 2020? Uber Eats places its bets

Following the release of South Africa’s “Cravings Report” back in September, Uber Eats on Wednesday announced its FoodCast predictions for 2020. Based on the…

South Africa’s petrol price jumps 22c per litre in December

Happy December! Or well, it was until the change to South Africa’s petrol price was confirmed on Tuesday, weighing on consumer’s pockets like a…

Clicks ClubCard members can now earn points for filling up at Engen

Engen and Clicks are partnering to bring new rewards opportunities to Clicks ClubCard members. Clicks ClubCard users will now be able to earn loyalty…

Mbalula to visit Cape Town Station after train fire disrupts service, destroys trains

Cape Town’s Metrorail network was brought to a standstill this morning, after a train fire gutted several carriages at Cape Town Station. The fire,…

Bolt has launched Bolt for Business in South Africa

Bolt (formerly Taxify) on Tuesday announced the launch of Bolt for Business in South Africa, the company’s travel service aimed at businesses. The service…

Soon you will be able to order Uber Eats from your Uber app

TechCrunch on Wednesday revealed that Uber is working on integrating a web version of Uber Eats into its main ride app. This means that…

The ambitious Stratolaunch project could be facing an early demise

Less than two months ago, Stratolaunch took to the skies in its first complete test flight. Now, Reuters is reporting that the ambitious project,…

Uber Eats launches in Soweto, and introduces bicycle deliveries

Uber Eats just added a tenth city to its South African operations. As of Thursday this week, Uber Eats is available in Soweto. The…

Uber South Africa will permanently ban riders for consistent bad behaviour

Earlier this week, Uber’s US operations issued a statement explaining that riders will be banned from the service should their rating drop too low….

A low rider rating could now get you banned from Uber

How’s your Uber rating? Although it’s largely been a superficial vanity number until now, that’s about to change. The company on Wednesday announced it…

Google Maps’ speed limit, speed trap warnings now live in South Africa

You’d previously have to download Waze if you wanted traffic notifications and speed camera warnings in realtime. But now, you’ll be able to access…

Bargaining ride-hailing service InDriver now available in Johannesburg

InDriver, the Russian-born ride-sharing service, is now available in Johannesburg. The service, which lets riders bargain for the price of their rides with various…

You can request ‘quiet’ drivers through a new Uber Black feature

Uber on Wednesday revealed new features for its premium customers in the US including a “Quiet Mode” that aims to reduce chattiness during rides….

Uber’s testing a new ‘seamless’ PIN code pickup system for airports

Uber is revising how its service functions at airports, kicking off a trial in Portland this week. The city’s airport in Oregon, US will…

South Africa’s trying its best to crash Fly Safair’s servers

South African budget airline Fly Safair today flipped the switch on its near-annual R5 flight sale. The company’s letting 45 000 tickets go for…

Uber and IEC offering R25 off two rides on Election Day

Uber, along with the Independent Electorial Commission (IEC) and Nelson Mandela Foundation, will offer voters R25 off rides to and from polling stations, the…

Cape Town’s direct flight to the US takes a big step towards reality

United Airlines is now making tickets available for its first flights to and from Cape Town International Aiport and New York/New Jersey’s Newark Liberty…

Google Maps is now asking rail commuters if their trains are full

Google Maps, in some parts of the world, is now asking rail commuters how crowded their train is. The move is likely an effort…

Cape Town to get direct flights to Newark/New York in December via United Airlines

According to a United Airlines statement on Monday, Cape Town will in December receive direct flights to Newark Liberty International Airport aboard the US…

Watch Stratolaunch, an enormous satellite-transporting plane, make its debut flight

On Saturday, a piece of aviation history was made. The Stratolaunch performed its maiden test flight above the Mojave Desert in California, some eight…

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ASUS Showcases the Future of Smarter Classrooms in South Africa

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Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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