As e-hailing service Bolt attempts to recover from the various allegations of assault against its drivers, the company has found itself in the hot seat once again, after one of its drivers reportedly attempted to kidnap two Cape Town women.
According to one of the victims, Milleston Sass, she and her friend had to jump out of a moving vehicle after their Bolt trip took an unexpected turn on a trip from Bishop Lavis to Elsies River.
As The South African reports, the driver allegedly took a different turn, didn’t have the Bolt app open and didn’t take GPS guidance as most drivers do, which were red flags.
The women had to flee the vehicle whilst moving and sustained injuries as per EWN.
Bolt said to the publication that although it hadn’t received reports through the app or by email, it had suspended the driver in question.
This allegation follows a series of others against Bolt drivers ranging from rape accusations to other forms of assaults, which resulted in activism groups like @womenforchangesa creating a survey for people to share their stories.
One portion of their data showed that 81.67% of responders said they did not feel safe using e-hailing services after only a few hours of the post being up.
Bolt has on paper, tried to make users feel safer by promoting its women drivers as a choice. It’s also added that making reports through the Support section of the Bolt App or by emailing, is a secure way to get assistance, as they cannot get personal details over social media.
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