Since inception, Novastar has raised over $200 million from global institutional investors and is now investing from its second fund.
The e-hailer tightens safety on the platform by introducing a feature that allows riders to add a selfie to their profile.
Since entering the local market, the e-hailer has created over 100 000 economic opportunities for drivers and delivery couriers.
South Africa is on track for the electrification of the public transport sector, despite several barriers still to be overcome.
The first iteration of locally-manufactured electric vehicles is expected as early as 2026, driven by emerging opportunities.
The on-demand trucks and bakkies e-hailing platform joins forces with Uber Direct, as it intensifies its expansion strategy.
Shesha, a new SA-owned e-hailing service, wants to disrupt the industry through its equity ownership-based business model.
The new feature forms part of Uber’s safety services, which are aimed at helping parents feel more at ease and in control, when their teenagers need a ride.
The motor vehicle sales marketplace lists on the Johannesburg bourse under the share code WBC.
The gantries will be switched off at midnight on Thursday 11 April but the historic e-toll debt remains in place.