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A Bolt driver has been shot and killed.
- A Bolt taxi driver was shot and killed in east London on Monday
- He was killed after an argument shortly after midnight.
- A man has been arrested and the motive may become clearer when he appears in court.
A Bolt taxi driver was shot and killed in east London in the early hours of Monday, said police spokesman Capt. Khaya Tonjeni.
He was allegedly killed after an argument at a gas station in Quigney, East London, around 00:30.
Tonjeni said the motive was not yet clear.
Meanwhile, police have arrested a 48-year-old man who will appear in East London Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The email company said the incident was reported via the Bolt platform by a Bolt passenger.
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“Bolt’s High Priority equipment was activated immediately and the Bolt driver linked to the incident was suspended from the rig,” said country manager Gareth Taylor.
Investigation
He did not provide further details on how the driver was linked to the shooting.
Taylor said Bolt would cooperate with the police investigation and urged anyone with information to contact the East London Police Station.
“Bolt unequivocally condemns any form of violence directed against passengers or drivers requesting transportation because he believes that all South Africans have the right to move without risk of harm, intimidation or coercion, or fear of death or injury.”
It was not known if the incident was related to a protest by Bolt and Uber drivers in some parts of the country on Monday.
Some of the drivers using these platforms participated in convoy pickets on Monday, alleging exploitation.
Taylor said that if a memo is delivered, a representative will be available to pick it up.
He said the company has in-person and electronic ways for drivers to raise their concerns, and the company welcomes their comments.
