Uber launches bakkie courier service in the South African market
Uber has launched a courier bakkie product offering to drivers and users of the Uber app in South Africa.
This offering will see the ‘Uber Package’ service being rebranded as ‘Courier’, to align with the growing range of transportation services made available to users by independent contractors via the Uber app.
South Africa is Uber’s first global market to offer users the ability to request the delivery of items up to one ton.
Johannesburg residents will be the first to be able to request courier bakkies, with Cape Town and Durban to follow.
When users open the Uber app and set a destination, they will now see the courier bakkie product under the rides interface of the app.
“South Africans love their bakkies because they are practical, versatile and make it easy to haul larger items,” says Uber Middle East and Africa operations manager Mnotho Mtshali.
“We are glad to grow our product offering, which has already seen significant uptake on the delivery of smaller packages like documentation or forgotten personal items.”
With the festive season fast approaching, courier bakkie service providers will be available to transport anything from furniture and catering supplies to large appliances, adds Mtshali.
Uber believes these larger utility vehicles will also help small- to medium-sized businesses with their frequent delivery needs, while also supplementing their often limited resources to move assets between branches, or to deliver heavier items to customers.
Uber is available in more than 60 cities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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