Uber launches service for 13- to 17-year-olds in South Africa

Digital mobility services company Uber has launched Uber Teen accounts in South Africa, which will enable youths aged 13 to 17 to hail rides, while their trips can be monitored and tracked with a suite of safety and security systems, Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Kagiso Khaole announced on April 11. The solution is linked to parents and guardians' Uber profiles and enables guardians to monitor every stage of the trip. All of Uber's safety and security solutions are employed, including automated audio recording, trip tracking, location-based security response and artificial intelligence systems that monitor for deviations from routes and lengthy stops.