You’ll need to hand over your ID number if you ever want to ride with Bolt again

Stuff | 15.06.2026 17:27
Bolt was never really going to compete with Uber for the #1 spot in the e-hailing scene in South Africa, but the company’s latest changes have now set its operations to hard mode. Passengers hoping to secure a ride via Bolt must now hand over their ID number and a selfie before they can do so — all in the name of safety.