POLOKWANE – The people of Polokwane spoke and Taxify listened. The online service is now available in the city and will take you anywhere you want to go.
Like Uber, Taxify works through a mobile app, allowing customers to reserve and book an available cab driver. Operating in more than 25 countries across the world, Polokwane is the latest addition to its roster and it’s the first service of it’s kind in the city.
Gareth Taylor, manager for Taxify in South Africa, said the service expanded to Polokwane and East London because it considers demand high enough to sustain drivers in the city adding that demand for ride-hailing services is growing across South Africa as public transport is increasingly ‘unreliable’ and the costs of car ownership soar.
“Ride hailing services like Taxify make it possible for more people to enjoy the convenience and safety of getting from one place to another, without the costs of car ownership or the inconvenience of public transport,” he said.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
