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Takealot delivery drivers switch off apps in Pretoria

Drivers protest stagnant pay and high fuel costs

Nearly 40 Takealot drivers meet at a pickup hub in Pretoria West on Friday. They did not want their faces photographed. Photo: Seth Thorne

Takealot delivery drivers switched off their apps in Pretoria West on Friday after nearly six months of unsuccessful negotiations over pay and rising fuel costs.

Drivers say the base delivery rate has remained at R27.50 per parcel for more than four years, while fuel, vehicle maintenance and data costs have risen.

Drivers are demanding R50 per parcel.

Takealot says its rates are competitive and reflect what the company can sustainably afford.

Delivery drivers operating for online shopping giant Takealot switched off their apps across Pretoria West after nearly six months of failed negotiations with the company…

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