On my flight to Cape Town to attend the Africa Tech Festival, I sat next to two ladies happily indulging in the airline’s complimentary sour drinks. So when I landed at the Cape Town International Airport at around 11:30 pm, I immediately tried to download the Uber app, with no success. Since the Uber and Bolt strikes in Cape Town in August, I had been interested in the business of ride hailing in South Africa. As we got closer to my destination, Arkida gave me some tips for enjoying Cape Town during my stay. Much to my relief, he assured me that the city center of Cape Town was relatively safe and I was most probably not going to encounter any crime issues.