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Travel Smarter. Stay Safer.
Your personal safety companion for exploring South Africa. Get real-time crime statistics, smart safe routing, and verified voice alerts right on your phone.
Get Started in 3 Easy Steps
Safety and awareness are just a few taps away.
1. Download the App
Available for free on both iOS and Android devices.
2. Enable Location
Allow location services for automatic, real-time alerts as you move.
3. Receive Alerts
Get notified about crime hotspots, safe navigation directions, and spiking zones.
Interactive Safety Routing
Experience the difference. Toggle below to compare a standard route with a TravelHawk safety-first route.
Compare Routes
Select a routing engine to see how TravelHawk actively reroutes you away from criminal activities, blue light syndicates, and spiking hazards.
Select a Route above
Click Standard GPS or TravelHawk Safety Engine to simulate calculations.
Hear the Hawk in Action
TravelHawk guides you in real-time. Listen to simulated safety announcements triggered during navigation.
Routing in the Wild
See how the TravelHawk navigation system guides you safely through real street-level scenarios.
Dynamic Rerouting
Watch the navigation engine instantly recalculate your path the moment a new threat is reported on your current trajectory.
Active Threat Detection
The engine continuously scans your route for spikes, hijack zones, and localized crime, ensuring your path is physically secure.
Turn-by-Turn Safety
Powered by Mapbox, you get reliable, industry-leading navigation instructions augmented with our proprietary safety data layers.
Smart Alternatives
Always have a choice. TravelHawk presents you with the fastest route alongside the statistically safest alternatives for your journey.
Inside the Hawk
Experience the comprehensive safety tools designed to keep you secure on every journey.
Incident Alerts
Stay informed with instant push notifications and dashcam footage of localized incidents, empowering you to avoid developing hotspots and traffic hazards.
National Risk Assessment
Visualize safety statistics across all 1,162 police precincts nationwide. Plan your inter-provincial road trips and holidays with unparalleled confidence.
Hyper-Local Safety Zones
Identify exact danger zones with color-coded severity maps and pinpointed specific markers for hijackings and smash-and-grabs in your immediate area.
Curated Safe Tourism
Discover vetted, safe tourist attractions like the Franschhoek Wine Tram. Enjoy your holiday knowing you're visiting secure, highly-rated locations.
As Recommended By
Trusted by Travellers
Here's what our users are saying about peace of mind on their journeys.
Jenna S.
Cape Town Visitor
"As a solo traveler, TravelHawk was a game-changer. I felt so much more aware of my surroundings and could plan my days with confidence. A must-have app!"
Mark K.
Business Traveller
"I travel to Johannesburg often for work. This app helps me understand the security landscape of different neighborhoods, which is incredibly valuable."
Kwanele M.
Local Explorer
"Even as a local, I've discovered so much about my own city. The incident reports are fantastic for knowing what's happening around me."
Our Mission
We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe and informed while exploring the beauty of South Africa. TravelHawk was born from a desire to empower travellers and residents with transparent, accessible, and real-time safety information. We're dedicated to building a community that looks out for one another, one alert at a time.
Ready to Explore with Confidence?
Download TravelHawk today and join a community committed to safer travel.