Rachel Kolisi – the previous associate of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi – has been cautioned about utilizing the brand new Uber For Teenagers function. This after media character Anele Mdoda lately alleged that her driver made threats of rape in opposition to her.
Rachel is the mom of two kids, Nic and Keziah, and can also be a mom determine to Siya’s youthful siblings, Liyema and Liphelo.
RACHEL KOLISI ADVOCATES UBER FOR TEENS
Late final yr, Rachel Kolisi posted a paid partnership submit advocating Uber For Teenagers.
The e-hailing service is open to youngsters between the ages of 13 and 18 and affords numerous security options, together with stay monitoring, Journey Checks, and even audio recordings. In accordance with Uber, drivers for these options are extremely rated people who bear a background examine.
Rachel stated within the promo clip: “I do know my teenagers are the place they must be.”
Nonetheless, within the feedback part, many followers of Rachel Kolisi expressed their issues about security.
@rosematlala_: “Gained’t use that choice. Don’t need to entice hazard for my baby.”
@shari_love: “I’ll by no means put my teenage daughter in an Uber, particularly with all of the reported assault instances on girls worldwide.”
@s_t_reid: “I don’t belief placing my baby in an Uber.”
@zulaika_de_waal: “For me, in South Africa, even on this planet, that is presently far too massive a step. Particularly if I put myself in your footwear, everyone is aware of your kids, and issues can get out of hand.”
WOMEN FOR CHANGE BACKS ANELE MDODA
In the meantime, Girls For Change has supported Anele Mdoda’s claims in opposition to the Uber driver who threatened to rape her throughout a visit on Sunday night.
The media character has now laid felony costs in opposition to the person – a overseas nationwide – who she claims was angered after she requested a trip with the “no speaking choice.”
Anele revealed that Uber had since reached out to her and was “taking it significantly.””
The 40-year-old star added: “Police are concerned as properly”.
On their social media platforms, the anti-gender-based violence activists posted: “Girls for Change is appalled by one more horror story skilled throughout an e-hailing trip by one in every of our sisters as we face this disturbing actuality day by day.”
The NGO shared that it performed an e-hailing survey amongst its followers final yr, and the outcomes have been disturbing.
“[It] revealed that an alarming 73% of contributors don’t really feel secure utilizing e-hailing providers akin to Uber and Bolt. This isn’t only a statistic however a devastating reflection of what girls in South Africa face each day. Nothing can justify such disregard for our security.
“Nobody ought to must concern taking public transport.”
Girls For Change appealed to authorities to declare GBV a nationwide catastrophe and posted a hyperlink to their petition.
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