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South African Trio Charged with Bolt Driver Isaac Satlat's Murder Filmed on Dashcam
Four suspects face murder and robbery charges after strangling Pretoria e-hailing driver Isaac Satlat during a ride ordered on Bolt, authorities said.
- In Pretoria, authorities charged four suspects with the murder and robbery of Isaac Satlat, who will appear in court on Tuesday, police said.
- They ordered a Bolt ride last Wednesday using a number not registered to them, and prosecutors say the passengers forced the vehicle to stop, strangled Satlat, and robbed his cellphone and car.
- Dashcam footage widely shared shows a man and woman tussling with Isaac Satlat, one appearing to strangle him, while the e‑hailing partners' council condemned the killing as not an "isolated incident" and praised dashcam footage and social media, urging preventative security measures.
- On Monday, three suspects arrested over the weekend appeared in Pretoria court and abandoned their bail applications while political parties and e‑hailing drivers protested; Satlat family spokesperson Solomon Izang Ashoms said they were left with unanswered questions and `His dad is struggling`.
- Calls for a government task team, passenger vetting by e‑hailing companies, and compensation for families of drivers grow amid rising attacks and high national crime and murder rates.
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