The food delivery industry has been growing at a rapid rate in the past four years, fuelled by the rise in e-commerce.  South Africa has seen an enormous rise in food parcel deliveries as consumers opt for the convenience of ordering by phone and mobile devices. 

This has seen a proliferation of light motorbikes fitted with panniers — or saddle boxes — containing fast food or all manner of parcels making their way to customers. ..

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