Bolt champions safety in South Africa’s new rules
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South Africa’s ride-hailing scene just hit a regulatory milestone. Bolt has become the first major e-hailing platform in South Africa to officially register under the country’s new transport rules, scoring a Certificate of Registration from the National Public Transport Regulator on February 27, 2026. That’s a big deal, as the government pushes to modernise and regulate how app-based taxis operate.
This isn’t just paperwork. The new framework is designed to bring more oversight, safety and certainty to a sector that’s grown fast but often operat...