A New E-hailing Model To Make Waves In 2025

Johannesburg, 21 January 2024 Twytch , a tech-savvy new e-hailing platform, is officially launching in South Africa, promising to updatethe ride-sharing experience for drivers and passengers. This new player promisesa serious commitment to safety, affordability, driver empowerment and 'spatial justice' a term denoting a more comfortable ride. Twytch has set a new benchmark in South Africa's dynamic e-hailing industry.

Twytch is the first e-hailingplatform in Africato use blockchainbacked identity verification software.The e-hailing company has exclusively partnered with Secure Citizen to put in place a Verifiable Credential VC system for all users.

Denvin Naidoo, Safety and Security Lead: Twytch Africa , says, 'Blockchain technology and verifiable credentials are not just enhancing safety and security, they redefine what trust means in the e-hailing service industry. Every ride is a safe space every interaction is verified and every user is protected.

Verifiable Credentials VCs are secure, digital representations of identity information that are cryptographically stored on a decentralised blockchain and are nearly impossible to forge or alter. Unlike traditional identification methods, VCs are digital, tamper-proofand ensure that only verified users can access the platform.

The e-hailing industry in South Africa has long grappled with safety concerns, including incidents of identity fraud and crimes involving unverified users.