E-hailing safety: Do's and don'ts

Intense discussions on the safety of one of the most widely used modes of public-private transportation, e-hailing services, have resurfaced.

- Editorial Team

This follows a growing number of incidents in Polokwane and beyond where both drivers and passengers have felt that their lives were in danger while using internationally managed transport applications.

In some cases, lives have even been lost, Limpopo E-hailing Association spokesperson Aubrey Phasha told Polokwane Observer.

One such case was the death of Molebogeng 'Keke' Ramoroka (54).

On August 23, she used an e-hailing service to travel to a nearby store in Flora Park to buy bread.

Two days later, her body was found along the R101 near Mokopane.

Although investigations reportedly cleared the driver of the vehicle, her killing reignited concerns over safety in the industry.