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Featured

Charter by Buslyft: Corporate Transfer Solutions That Actually Show Up

We launched a dedicated charter division for corporate clients, conference transfers, and airport runs. Full vehicle tracking, named drivers, and guaranteed SLAs — no more no-show taxis.

Isaac Havilah· Founder & CEO10 Jan 2026 5 min readRead Article

Product Updates

Commute Subscription: Unlimited Weekday Rides for R599/month

South Africa's first flat-rate weekday commute subscription is now live. We explain how it works, which routes are covered, and why it costs less than a monthly MyCiTi pass for most Capetonians.

#Commute#Cape Town

Ayanda Ndlovu 4 min read

18 Jan 2026

Driver Stories

From Side Hustle to Full-Time: How Ayanda Nkosi Built a Fleet of Three with Buslyft

Ayanda started with a single bakkie in Durban. Two years on, she manages three vehicles and five sub-drivers. We sat down with her to learn how Automovil finance and Buslyft earnings made it possible.

#Driver Partner#Automovil

Nompumelelo Khumalo 8 min read

24 Jan 2026

Community

Bridging the Gap: Buslyft's Rural Mobility Programme Reaches 12 New Towns

We expanded our low-data USSD booking interface and partnered with local taxi associations to bring affordable, safe transport to 12 underserved towns across Limpopo and the Eastern Cape.

#Rural Mobility#NLTA

Emmanuel Mubika 6 min read

31 Jan 2026

Product Updates

Buslyft Pay: The Digital Wallet Built for South African Commuters

Say goodbye to cash and card hassles. Buslyft Pay is our fully regulated e-wallet with instant top-ups via EFT, Ozow, and PayFast — and splits the cost automatically for pool rides.

#Buslyft Pay#App Update

Fadzai Havilah 5 min read

7 Feb 2026

Safety

Our Annual School Ride Safety Audit: 99.4% Incident-Free Trips in 2025

We conducted a comprehensive audit of 240,000 school rides in 2025. Here are the measures we take to ensure every learner arrives safely — from driver background checks to real-time parent tracking.

#School Rides#Safety Features

Igtishaam Newkirk-Marinus 9 min read

14 Feb 2026

Company News

FlytEats Lands in Cape Town: 120+ Restaurants Ready to Deliver

After a successful Johannesburg pilot, FlytEats is now live across greater Cape Town with a network of over 120 restaurant partners and a 30-minute delivery promise — or your next order is on us.

#Cape Town#FlytEats

Ayanda Ndlovu 4 min read

20 Feb 2026

Tech & Innovation

Under the Hood: How Buslyft's AI Route Engine Cuts Average ETAs by 22%

Our engineering team built a custom ML-powered dispatch engine trained on 18 months of South African traffic data. In this deep dive, we explain how it works and what it means for drivers and riders.

#App Update#E-hailing

Thandiwe Mokoena 12 min read

27 Feb 2026

Driver Stories

From Taxi Rank to Top Driver: Sipho Dlamini's Journey with Buslyft

Sipho Dlamini from Soweto went from driving a minibus taxi to becoming one of Buslyft's top-rated Metaride drivers. His story is one of resilience, technology adoption, and community upliftment.

#Driver Partner#Johannesburg

Nompumelelo Khumalo 7 min read

5 Mar 2026

Safety

Introducing Shield: Our Most Advanced Women's Safety Suite Yet

We partnered with Igtishaam Newkirk-Marinus and the Buslyft safety team to build Shield — a real-time monitoring system with panic alerts, trusted contacts, and driver vetting powered by Smile Identity.

#Women Safety#Safety Features

Igtishaam Newkirk-Marinus 5 min read

11 Mar 2026

Product Updates

Metaride Goes Live with Full NLTA Compliance — Here is What That Means for You

Our flagship intercity ride-hailing platform is now fully compliant with the National Land Transport Act. We break down what NLTA compliance means for passengers, drivers, and the road ahead.

#NLTA#Metaride

Emmanuel Mubika 8 min read

18 Mar 2026

Company News

Buslyft Reaches 1 Million Rides: A Milestone for South African Mobility

From our first trip in Johannesburg to our millionth ride across seven provinces, we reflect on the journey, the drivers who made it possible, and what comes next for accessible transportation in South Africa.

#Johannesburg#E-hailing

Isaac Havilah 6 min read

25 Mar 2026

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