Joburg Duo Attacked by Bolt Driver: Company Vows Support for Victims

• Bolt has advised one of its commuters to claim from its insurance after she was assaulted by one of its drivers
• The two women were assaulted and robbed after the driver veered off the designated route and dropped them elsewhere
• The brutal attack saddened many social media users and raised safety concerns for women who use e-hailing services

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

Bolt said it would assist one of its commuters with paying off medical expenses for the treatment of injuries as a result of an attack by one of its drivers.

Joburg duo assaulted by Bolt driver

According to TimesLIVE, on 6 May 2024, a driver chauffeuring two women to Lenasia, Johannesburg, veered off the designated route and dropped them off at a different stop. The driver reportedly assaulted the pair. NGO Women for Change (@womenforchange5) said the driver allegedly stabbed and robbed the women aged 23 and 38.

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The e-hailing service told the publication that it was aware of the assault and had reached out to one of the victims to claim via Bolt Trip Protection.

South Africans concerned for women’s safety

Many social media users were saddened by the brutal attack on the two women.

@Ntiyiso_Jb said:

“Bolt is not safe at all, especially for women.”

@LizellS wondered:

“I don’t understand why it’s so hard to track the driver you have his details from the App? Please explain how the driver can’t be tracked?”

@pearls_your pointed out:

“We may cancel bolt, but we will still have the same men targeting women. These men make it extremely difficult to live and be free as a women.”

@Makrila27 commented:

“I have deleted the Bolt App; enough is enough.”

@samuel_Pisco1 added:

“So sad ”

Woman cries on TikTok video after taxi drivers terrorised her and her father

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Briefly News reported that a woman took to social media after going through a traumatising experience with taxi drivers while using a car.

The lady wanted others to realise how dangerous taxis can be in an effort to maintain their business.

In the viral video, the lady said she was sick and tired of being mistreated by taxi drivers.

Source: Briefly News