Rachel Kolisi – the former partner of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi – has been cautioned about using the new Uber For Teens feature. This after media personality Anele Mdoda recently alleged that her driver made threats of rape against her.
Rachel is the mother of two children, Nic and Keziah, and is also a mother figure to Siya’s younger siblings, Liyema and Liphelo.
RACHEL KOLISI ADVOCATES UBER FOR TEENS
Late last year, Rachel Kolisi posted a paid partnership post advocating Uber For Teens.
The e-hailing service is open to teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 and offers various safety features, including live tracking, Ride Checks, and even audio recordings. According to Uber, drivers for these features are highly rated individuals who undergo a background check.
Rachel said in the promo clip: “I know my teens are where they need to be.”
However, in the comments section, many followers of Rachel Kolisi expressed their concerns about safety.
@rosematlala_: “Won’t use that option. Don’t want to attract danger for my child.”
@shari_love: “I will never put my teenage daughter in an Uber, especially with all the reported assault cases on women worldwide.”
@s_t_reid: “I don’t trust putting my child in an Uber.”
@zulaika_de_waal: “For me, in South Africa, even in the world, this is currently far too big a step. Especially if I put myself in your shoes, everybody knows your children, and things can get out of hand.”
WOMEN FOR CHANGE BACKS ANELE MDODA
Meanwhile, Women For Change has supported Anele Mdoda’s claims against the Uber driver who threatened to rape her during a trip on Sunday evening.
The media personality has now laid criminal charges against the man – a foreign national – who she claims was angered after she requested a ride with the “no talking option.”
On their social media platforms, the anti-gender-based violence activists posted: “Women for Change is appalled by yet another horror story experienced during an e-hailing ride by one of our sisters as we face this disturbing reality every day.”
The NGO shared that it conducted an e-hailing survey among its followers last year, and the results were disturbing.
“[It] revealed that an alarming 73% of participants do not feel safe using e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt. This is not just a statistic but a devastating reflection of what women in South Africa face daily. Nothing can justify such disregard for our safety.
“No one should have to fear taking public transport.”
Women For Change appealed to authorities to declare GBV a national disaster and posted a link to their petition.
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