Uber Eats, Sixty60 deliveries grounded as anti-migrant protests empty South Africa’s roads
TechCabal | 01.07.2026 13:01
South Africa’s e-commerce economy slowed sharply on Tuesday as anti-migrant protests forced many businesses to shut down and kept delivery riders off the roads. The disruption affected platforms including e-hailing giant Uber, Uber Eats, and the grocery delivery app of retailer Checkers Sixty60, exposing how heavily the country’s fast-growing e-commerce sector relies on migrant labour.
