Now after plenty of challenges, highs, and lows, Mbhele, and his team believe they have finally created the ultimate safety app that they hope will keep women and other vulnerable groups in South Africa safe.

Earlier this year, the safety app Eyerus went live on the Google Play store and the Apple App Store for all South Africans to download.

The app, which was developed by Mbhele and his team at GreenEye Consortium, a 100% black-owned entity, is a world-first safety app that gives South Africans a handle on security and fast response help at their fingertips.

The app is an internationally patented automated algorithm mobile app, designed to provide users with personal safety and security services in the palm of their hands.

It is a gateway to combat contact crime and provide social protection for all, especially women and members of the LGBTIQ+ community who are the most marginalised in South Africa.

Eyerus enables users to indicate how safe or unsafe they feel in their current surroundings through the use of four safety status modes.

The safety modes are Green Alert Mode (safe and sound), Amber Alert Mode (Live Audio Stream), Red Alert Mode (Live Video Streaming), and Blue Alert Mode (Armed Emergency personnel dispatched).

All evidence captured is instantly stored on a secure cloud as well as live-streamed to your guardians in real-time.

Using features like the check-in system, Eyerus will automatically detect if you’ve been drugged, unconscious, or incapacitated.

Mbhele, the founder of Eyerus, said the app was inspired by the horrific kidnapping ordeal of hundreds of girls in Nigeria in 2014.

“Its creation was inspired by the kidnapping of over 270 Chibok girls in Nigeria,” said Mbhele.