Let’s Support Loop – the Cape Flats e-Hailing Taxi Service
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Getting around Cape Town often means climbing into a minibus taxi. It’s how thousands of people travel every single day. These taxis are essential but the experience isn’t always dependable. Delays, unpredictable drivers, and a lack of structure make it tough for anyone trying to get to work on time or finish errands. One e-hailing taxi service from the Cape Flats is out to change all that. They’ve launched a new model that’s reshaping what taxi transport can be.
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Meet Loop, An Innovative E-Hailing Taxi Service Making Waves
Loop came to life in 2022 through two locals who understood the problem better than anyone. Imtiyaaz Riley grew up in Manenberg, raised in a family that ran taxis. He teamed up with Jamie Wyngaard from Montana, and they built a solution around something most people had simply learned to live with.
For years, people had to gamble with their time and safety. Finding cash for a taxi often meant hunting for an ATM in the dark or missing your ride because of queues. And if there was a taxi strike, you could forget getting anywhere.
Now imagine stepping into a taxi and simply tapping your bank card or phone to pay. That’s Loop. The e-hailing taxi service not only changes how people move in the city, it’s shown the world what real innovation looks like from local hands.
If you’re traveling on the Vangate Mall, Bellville to Mitchells Plain or Manenberg to Cape Town routes, Loop’s got you covered. You can book and cancel your ride directly through WhatsApp. Payments go through instantly with no added bank fees.
Loop’s impact hasn’t gone unnoticed. In 2024, it was named Social Enterprise of the Year at the National Presidential MSME and Cooperatives Awards. It also took the titles of Best Mobility and Logistics for Southern Africa and Best Startup in Africa in its category.
From a two-man idea to an award-winning mobility platform — Loop is changing how people move, one tap at a time.
How to Book and Pay for Loop’s e-Hailing Taxi Service
- Get the Loop WhatsApp number ready. To book your ride, save 062 074 6728 on your phone.
- Open WhatsApp and start a chat with this number.
- Share your current location by using the location feature on WhatsApp so Loop knows where you are.
- Next, send the address or name of your destination. Loop will handle the rest by sending instructions on where to wait, how much the trip will cost, details about your driver, and the vehicle registration.
Loop’s main goal right now is to support shared taxi trips instead of single rides. Commuters who sign up with Loop can use their phones to scan a QR code shown by the taxi driver. Once scanned, details like the driver’s photo, name, and vehicle number appear. From there, passengers can pay their fare easily and securely through WhatsApp’s Chat-to-Pay feature.
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