McDonald's curbside pickup tested
McDonald's new online ordering features make a good case for using the fast food giant's own app instead of third-party platforms like Mr D Food or Uber Eats.
McDonald's South Africa recently started rolling out its mobile ordering for pickup feature to select...
Pick n Pay and Takealot taking the fight to Checkers Sixty60
Pick n Pay and Shoprite's battle for customers looks poised to intensify as the South African grocery giants rapidly expand their on-demand delivery services.
Pick n Pay published its interim results for the 26 weeks ending 28 August...
Uber Eats and Mr D vs restaurant prices — chicken noodle soup with a 106% markup
Takeaway prices on food delivery apps like Uber Eats and Mr D are much higher than buying from restaurants directly.
A MyBroadband analysis showed that customers could pay up to double the in-store price for...
Takealot, Uber Eats, and Google respond to Competition Commission report
Takealot.com says it does not agree with some of the Competition Commission’s provisional findings in its Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry summary report.
“We have and will continue to engage with the panel...
Takealot makes R111 million loss despite massive revenue increase
Takealot grew its gross merchandise value by 34% and revenue by 27%, Naspers reported in its annual results for the period 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022.
Naspers noted that these percentages represent growth in local currency...
30,000 strikers expected in Uber and Bolt national shutdown
The Public Private Transport Association (PPTA) expects at least 30,000 drivers from Uber, Uber Eats, Bolt, Bolt Food, InDriver, and Mr D Food will partake in a national shutdown of e-hailing and app-based delivery services on...
Takealot shrinks trading loss to R31 million
The Takealot Group grew revenues by 36% while decreasing trading losses to “near breakeven” of $2 million (R31 million), Naspers reported in its interim results for the six months to 30 September 2021.
Takealot made R14.66 billion in sales over the last year
The Takealot Group, which includes Takealot.com, Superbalist, and Mr D Food, increased revenues by 65% to US$606 million (R8.7 billion) over the last year.
This was revealed in Naspers’ results for the year ended 31 March 2021, which was...
Uber Eats vs Mr D Food - Price comparison
The two biggest food delivery platforms in South Africa are Uber Eats and Mr D Food, each of which offers a large selection of restaurants and charges their own delivery and service fees.
These applications partner with restaurants to facilitate...
Why Mr D Food charges R35 for a delivery
When you order takeaways through the Mr D Food app, you’ll pay slightly more for the delivery than if you use UberEATS.