A new app allows taxi owners to monitor how many people the driver picks up, how they are driving, and their route, among other things.
More than a thousand minibus taxis in South Africa now have Quickloc8’s monitoring technology onboard.With new technology, taxi bosses can stop their taxis remotely when the driver is overloading the vehicle or driving recklessly.has developed a monitoring and tracking system which it hopes will “bring integrity back to the taxi industry and promote transparency by giving power and control to the taxi owner and the associations”, says Mbavhalelo Mabogo, founder and CEO.
The company, which has been operating for about a year, has its technology in about 1,000 minibus taxis in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Limpopo. and the industry is worth an estimated R50-billion a year. But despite this, the sector is dogged by allegations of dangerous driving. A study by the Institute of Race Relations found that
BISouthAfrica Do these white people know who they are dealing with ?😂😂😂
BISouthAfrica That's the most useless app because it won't be installed in any taxi
BISouthAfrica Y'all got jokes, new app for taxi drivers you say
BISouthAfrica Zulu taxi drivers be like: ‘u App uthi iTaxi igcwele kodwa bakwethu singafaka noma abathathu bokugcina’
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BISouthAfrica Taxi drivers gonna start developing Taxi(like flight🙄) Mode so we can't use our phones 😂
BISouthAfrica Where can i see the test
BISouthAfrica 😂😂🤣 Back to the drawing board 😄
BISouthAfrica I want to see which taxi driver will use this app😂😂.
BISouthAfrica And ama traffic police?
BISouthAfrica Oh wow...
BISouthAfrica Why is it that people that aren’t in our shoes are trying to find solutions for us, you are at noord it’s the last taxi now you can’t leave because of some stupid app that says taxi overload ?
BISouthAfrica When 'innovation' is not pragmatic. Dumbest idea ever
Survivorexit BISouthAfrica Is there any public info on who own the app
BISouthAfrica Tell us more; this could be a lifesaver in disguise.
BISouthAfrica A great initiative, taxi rides will feel much safer and no more overloading, thats a plus for sure.
BISouthAfrica Bree taxi rank be like :
BISouthAfrica Y’all got jokes 😂😂😂😂😂 those things are are autopilot
BISouthAfrica This will never work.
BISouthAfrica That will be great
BISouthAfrica You want us to arrive late with your App, I see. Please leave our taxi drivers alone. YellowLine
BISouthAfrica Bab’Nxumalo ngekhe avume loonto
YC_Malundana BISouthAfrica I need this app🤔
BISouthAfrica There is no such app 🤦♂️🏽
BISouthAfrica As if owners give a sh1t lol...khaman people, this is SA lol
BISouthAfrica Bring them on board please
BISouthAfrica Good luck
BISouthAfrica KZN Zulu drivers wont be happy!!
BISouthAfrica Mageza is laughing at you
BISouthAfrica What’s next...a new app to stop a hard-on in church?
BISouthAfrica Lol which taxi drive is actually gonna install this yall dream too much
BISouthAfrica Lol when app developers don’t know how the taxi industry actually operates. I app yokunuka
BISouthAfrica More stupid apps created by lazy people.
BISouthAfrica Haibo they should focus on creating jobs
BISouthAfrica Nothing is going to change. The reason why taxi drivers drive recklessly is because they want to cover the owner's money. Owners will not stop their taxi's because all they care about is money and whether the taxi has petrol for the next day
marinavanzyl BISouthAfrica
BISouthAfrica Taxi drivers:
BISouthAfrica Lmfao....
BISouthAfrica Wonderful!! Can it also be inserted on Buses & Trucks please.
BISouthAfrica Let's hope this app works 🙏🏾
BISouthAfrica Not even the police stop a taxi thats overloaded or driving recklessly ...
BISouthAfrica Mxm nah not in Jozi shit is crazy 😜
BISouthAfrica All I can say, good luck.
BISouthAfrica Hahahahaaaa
BISouthAfrica Mxm
BISouthAfrica Well done to Mbavhi and the team!
BISouthAfrica Really maybe in London not Africa
BISouthAfrica Nare lare app tjo
BISouthAfrica R199pm is too much money!
BISouthAfrica not in kasi😂😂
BISouthAfrica They must start by removing those rust crumbs they call taxis in and around Soweto 🚮🚮
BISouthAfrica They are dreaming with dat app,they introduced 100 speed limit bt taxi driver managed to find solution they go 180 now
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BISouthAfrica There will always be a plan with taxi drivers let them try them they will see flames🤣😅😁😀😃😂
BISouthAfrica Siyaya drivers be like
BISouthAfrica Izinkabi ehostela angeke sdalo nje ziwuvume loApu wenu, khohlwani!
BISouthAfrica lets start with buses
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BISouthAfrica Will it work for reckless Uber drivers?
BISouthAfrica Don't try this at home.... Unless you want to get fucked up by a taxi driver
BISouthAfrica This us stupid taxi owners don't care as long as they get money
BISouthAfrica Yeah - don’t think that’s gonna catch on 😱😳😳😳
BISouthAfrica Is the taxi industry interested?
BISouthAfrica Make it compulsory for all taxi's please!
BISouthAfrica Nothing a screw driver can't fix
BISouthAfrica Haha. Lekker lag ek nou. N App gaan n taxi stop. Polisie kan nie eers n taxi stop nie. Of rooi verkeersligte of stoptekens nie.
BISouthAfrica Lol
MondliPolite BISouthAfrica Passengers won't tolerate that nonsense. Imagine early in the morning, you stop; telling them about app nton'nton.
BISouthAfrica This would be a good initiative, only if it would fit our reality
BISouthAfrica Wht happens when hijackers use the app to stop a minibus taxi?
BISouthAfrica Zanu pf have launched bush bakeries. Anytime can happen in this world
BISouthAfrica Ay lamasimba we app azosifikisa late
BISouthAfrica Make excessive Overloading a criminal offense in that way you we will win
BISouthAfrica And what does SA_Taxis say about this?
BISouthAfrica Lol
BISouthAfrica That means all mini buses shall be idle.
BISouthAfrica 😂😂😂yeah right
BISouthAfrica 4IR
BISouthAfrica This sounds like Santaco Airline kinda news. It will not hapoen in South Africa.
BISouthAfrica Santaco won't like this
BISouthAfrica Yeah right! No taxi will allow this!
BISouthAfrica Lol Mmm sizakhe sibone shem
BISouthAfrica Please I need such app, contact me please
BISouthAfrica The app should be linked to the police
BISouthAfrica hmmm it'll be interesting to see 🤣😁
BISouthAfrica Hahahaaaa! Like a taxi owner cares how many people are picked up or how reckless the drivers are. If they did care then we wouldn’t have the problems we have with taxis.
BISouthAfrica We tired of overloading.
BISouthAfrica Y’all barking up the wrong tree
BISouthAfrica 😅 Gerara
BISouthAfrica This must actually be controlled by the passengers because they know what's happening. The taxi bosses just want money
BISouthAfrica Lol nothing can stop a taxi
BISouthAfrica I don't think it will work in Cape Town a taxi is never full here they can load up to 100 passengers.
BISouthAfrica Good with the jokes I see.....
BISouthAfrica Lol issa trap 😂
BISouthAfrica Got time to play but let me mind my own business.
BISouthAfrica No kawosi makunjalo muc✔️😀
BISouthAfrica Lol
BISouthAfrica Taxi drivers are mampara.
BISouthAfrica Are the traffic cops too busy to police them. I wish there was an app to stop our politicians from stealing and running everything into the ground. An app to get Zuma to talk the truth would also be greatly appreciated
BISouthAfrica Pay that inventor whatever they want !!!
BISouthAfrica That App will basically turn our roads into taxi ranks now...
BISouthAfrica Why target taxis?
BISouthAfrica Lol mxm ayokhona
BISouthAfrica That App would save many lives
BISouthAfrica Hope it will work
BISouthAfrica Another money making scheme for those who're not even riding in those taxis. Why don't you add the app in all the cars, trucks and and what ever is used to transport people for safety? STOP MESSING WITH PEOPLE'S BUSINESSES AND MINDS
BISouthAfrica Awu Ngeke……..
BISouthAfrica Njani
BISouthAfrica Can it take them off the road too?
BISouthAfrica Tjooooo 🤣🤣🤣
BISouthAfrica News24 turned into the Onion New Network?
BISouthAfrica Rofl that is not going to work.... Taxi's don't give a flying fuck
BISouthAfrica U funny.
BISouthAfrica Haha Haha Issa lie.
BISouthAfrica Hahaha no taxi will install this app!!!
BISouthAfrica Mxm
BISouthAfrica lol
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