Ride-hailing service, Taxify, says it is expanding its South African operations to include four key coastal towns ahead of the peak holiday season.<\/p>\n
The launch will see Taxify roll-out to Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, George and Mossel Bay in late November.<\/p>\n
This announcement continues Taxify\u2019s recent aggressive local expansion, following launches in East London, Polokwane and Pietermaritzburg over the last two months.<\/p>\n
The ride-hailing service said in June 2018 that it had completed an investment round of $175 million, and that it intended to use this investment to expand its services worldwide – particularly across Africa.<\/p>\n
“Adding these four new towns to our South African network emphasizes our continued focus on launching ride-hailing services in more towns and cities across the country, outside of the obvious main centres,” said Gareth Taylor, country manager for Taxify in South Africa.<\/p>\n
He added that Taxify will now operate in 13 cities and towns across five provinces, and is available in more urban centres than any other ride-hailing platform.<\/p>\n
At an international level, South Africa will have more Taxify-serviced cities and towns than any other country in its global network.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe intend to expand our footprint even further during 2019, as we believe that all South Africans can benefit from the convenience and cost-efficiency of ride-hailing,\u201d said Taylor.<\/p>\n
As of December 2018, Taxify locations will now include Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Polokwane, East London, Pietermaritzburg, Plettenburg Bay, Knysna, George and Mossel Bay.<\/p>\n