Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees
Hijackers working in organised criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting couriers delivering online orders in South Africa, and customers are among those paying the price for this crime.
Online shopping has seen explosive growth in South...
The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products
South Africa's courier industry is growing rapidly thanks to an explosion of e-commerce activity, including intensified competition from international giants like Amazon, Shein, and Temu.
According to market research firm...
Lawsuit claims Amazon.com took delivery drivers' tips for itself
Washington DC’s attorney general is suing Amazon.com Inc., seeking civil penalties for allegedly misleading consumers who thought they were tipping delivery drivers but had the money diverted to cover the couriers’ base pay.
The...
We tested the Post Office's parcel delivery — and the results were shocking
MyBroadband has been waiting for a parcel sent from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to Centurion for eight months (238 calendar days, 163 working days), and it finally arrived — back at the sender’s address.
The parcel...
Fastway South Africa scooped up by logistics giant — with plans to boost Alibaba deliveries
South Africa's largest privately-owned logistics provider City Logistics and private equity management company Clearwater Capital have partnered to acquire 100% of the Fastway Couriers franchise in South...
SA Post Office parcel delivery tested — and 3 months later we are still waiting
MyBroadband tested the South African Post Office's parcel delivery service, and it failed dismally in keeping to its delivery target of two to five days.
We sent a package from the Baywest Mall Post Office branch...
You can now send packages up to 80kg with Uber — how much it costs
Uber has launched a new on-demand delivery service called Uber Connect Car, allowing users to send packages weighing up to 80kg over short distances.
The e-hailing company previously rolled out Uber Connect Moto in South Africa...
Takealot joining battle against Post Office's plan to block courier deliveries under 1kg
South Africa's biggest ecommerce retailer Takealot has applied to join the court battle between PostNet and the South African Post Office (SAPO) over the delivery of small packages by courier.
The private...
We tested the Post Office's online car licence disc renewal — and made it work
The South African Post Office’s online vehicle licence renewal service works — if you are willing to wait substantially longer than it claims to get your disc to you.
The Post Office recently joined a wide range of...
We tracked Post Office Speed Services packages — big flaws exposed
MyBroadband tracked Post Office Speed Services packages from their origin to their destination, which uncovered severe inefficiencies in the system.
To track the parcels, MyBroadband used Chipfox Internet of Things devices...
Shoprite taking the fight to Takealot and Mr D
Shoprite has announced it has entered into a joint venture in which it will own 50% of RTT Group, the company which handles the last-mile logistics of its Checkers Sixty60 delivery service.
The retail giant said that the transaction follows the...
Post Office has a plan to take over online shopping deliveries — and it will make you mad
The South African Post Office (Sapo) wants courier companies to pay it an "agency fee" for the privilege of delivering parcels that weigh less than 1 kilogram.
It revealed its plan in an invitation to...
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4 couriers hijacked in South Africa every day
Police minister Bheki Cele has released crime statistics for the first three months of 2021, showing that four courier vehicles were hijacked every day in South Africa.
During the first quarter of the year, aggravated robberies such as carjackings...
South African courier hijackings are worse than ever
Criminal syndicates and opportunistic robbers are setting their sights on packages being transported by couriers in South Africa.
This is according to Garry Marshall, the CEO of the South African Express Parcel Association (SAEPA), which...