Takealot in new instant deliveries pilot

Takealot in new instant deliveries pilot

Esa Alexander/Reuters South Africa’s largest e-commerce platform, Takealot.com, has partnered with sister company Mr D Food to offer customers the delivery of products in the same time it might take them to order and receive fast food. Users of the Takealot app will be able to identify participating products via a “get it now” option…

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E-waste recycling pilot launches in Jozi

E-waste recycling pilot launches in Jozi

South Africa is estimated to generate over 360 000 tonnes of e-waste annually. An electronic waste (e-waste) recycling pilot project has been introduced, to address the “growing crisis” of e-waste management in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The pilot was launched yesterday in Alexander Township by Bernice Swarts, deputy minister in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries…

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New EV freight pilot goes live in SA

New EV freight pilot goes live in SA

DHL Supply Chain launches first electric Superlink truck with Unilever and Volvo Trucks SA. DHL Supply Chain, in collaboration with Unilever and Volvo Trucks, has launched an electric vehicle (EV) truck pilot in South Africa. This pilot, which commenced on 1 August, is testing a fully electric Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor and 18m curtain-sided Superlink…

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