WHO ARE WE?

Ingwe Travel Solution (PTY) LTD is a recently established E-hailing service which was designed by the Mbombela 6 Taxi Industry members using their years of collective Public Transport Industry experience. The technical expertise was provided by SIYAZI and the intention is for Ingwe to become the most trusted Public Transport service operating in South Africa. The involvement of Taxi Operators in the design process made it easier to design a service that is intuitive and will respond to the market needs and will be legally compliant.

Ingwe is a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) driven solution that is in line with the National Land Transport Act No. 5 of 2009, herein referred to as the NLTA aimed at providing a safe, affordable and convenient option to improve public transportation for commuters. Over many years the Taxi Industry has been opposed to the 4IR revolution passenger transportation services (e-Hailing). This was because Taxi Operators who own Minibus Taxis and Metered Taxis have viewed e-Hailing as competition which was stealing their passengers because of the ease with which passengers are able to access the service at any time of day. To an extent this remains true. There is also the fact that e-Hailing in its current form has bypassed a number of provisions of the NLTA which Taxi Operators have to comply with and this has contributed to Taxi Operators opposing e-Hailing. Ingwe e-Hailing service is the only solution developed by and for the local Taxi Industry to align them with the 4IR developments regarding passenger transportation service.

Local Taxi Industry has played and continues to play a huge part in the lives of South Africans through generations by providing the most reliable public transportation services across the country and beyond our borders. It is about time all our efforts should be aimed at aligning the Taxi Industry with the 4IR passenger transportation services (e-Hailing). The time has also come for the Taxi Industry to adapt to changes brought about by technological advancements while protecting its business by being in charge of public transportation services of all types. The main purpose of this application is to uplift the Local Taxi Industry while following the provisions of South African legislation as stated in the NLTA. Ingwe e-Hailing service has been developed to solve a variety of the problems South Africa is currently facing relating to e-Hailing which impact negatively on the safety of passengers who use the service and the protection of e-Hailing operators from violence brought about by misunderstanding the system.

Why choose us?

Ingwe seeks to generate greater opportunities for Local Operator as they’ve been going out of business due to foreign e-Hailing companies for almost 7 years. The Ingwe application will be operating in a large market that could and will expose it to even better or greater opportunities to grow. Such growth opportunities can be acquired through how well we advertise our services.

THE OPPORTUNITY

South Africa has seen great challenges in public transportation due to an influx of foreign based e-Hailing services taking over the Industry without compliance with NLTA provisions and other relevant legislation. This problem has seen a rise in violence directed at e-Hailing operators by other Public Transport Operators and commuters have been left stranded as a result. Even though there are other e-Hailing operators which currently operate in South Africa, the market still exists for a company that is fully owned by the Taxi Industry and complies with the NLTA provisions. This challenge has increased the need for a locally based, fully compliant e-Hailing system which local Taxi Industry Operators can support and own. As a solution Ingwe is a locally based, fully compliant e-Hailing service that is convenient, reliable and safe developed by the Taxi Industry to solve the problem currently faced by the e-Hailing system in South

THE SOLUTION

Ingwe’s solution to the challenge is simple. It is a reliable, safe and convenient e-Hailing service that is world class when compared to its competitors, but it is also price sensitive and personalized for the every-day South African commuter. Because Ingwe is the only e-Hailing service operating in RSA which complies with the NLTA, Ingwe has market advantage in the sector which sets it apart from the rest. The fact that it was developed for and by the biggest stakeholder in Public Transport (which is the Taxi Industry) means that Ingwe will not experience the challenges that have plagued e-Hailing services in the past. Commuters are more likely to opt for Ingwe because it will be safer and will not experience disruptions due to violent incidents as has been the case with the non- compliant e-Hailing services.

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