Our Impact
Because together we grow better.
Economic Impact
Helping South Africa Thrive
+7500 Small Businesses
+10,000 Restaurant & Groceries Partners
+15 000 Jobs Created
Investing In Our Youth
Growing Our Industries
+6500 Employees
Takealot Township Economy Initiative
Takealot Personal Shopper Programme
In South Africa’s side-hustle culture, personal shoppers can earn supplementary income while working anytime. Personal Shoppers are South African citizens or permanent residents who purchase products on the Takealot platform on behalf of the public – helping consumers navigate the platform and make the best deals – while earning commission fees for their service. There is no cap on the commission that can be earned. The programme aims to recruit and onboard 5,000 Personal Shoppers in designated underserved areas by 2028.
Takealot Delivery Team Driver Development Programme
The Takealot Delivery Team Driver Development Programme aims to address the urgent need for skilled drivers by training South African citizens interested in working in the on-demand delivery space. The Programme intends to onboard 2000 Drivers who will ultimately join the Takealot Franchise Network within five years. Drivers have the opportunity to work full-time or part-time and receive free training with the opportunity for further development.
Takealot Township Franchise Development Programme
A Takealot Franchise serves as a base for collecting and delivering items ordered from the platform. Franchisees who run these hubs are entrepreneurs with some business experience and know-how. The programme will offer financial and technical support training to ten franchisees over the next five years. The goal is to develop entrepreneurs and offer them the chance to expand their business skills while encouraging local economic growth in underserved areas. Unlike other franchise operations, Takealot franchise owners don’t pay any royalties to the Group. This means that the profits they make stay with them.
Mr D Mzansi Trailblazer Restaurant Programme
The programme aims to offer independent restaurants a ‘leg up’ with trading benefits to boost sales on the Mr D Platform. There will be no sign-up fees for joining the platform, and regular training will be offered to help restaurateurs use the available tools. Advertising credit to the value of R1000 for the first three months of trading on Mr D will be followed by further credits. A monthly dedicated promotion of HDP restaurants will further increase customer awareness of these businesses on the Mr D platform.
Superbalist Stock Reseller Programme
Townships don’t often have ready access to fashion, but the Superbalist Stock Reseller Programme provides an opportunity for township consumers to buy brand new good quality clothing items at more affordable prices. This programme aims to grow the clothing market in underserved communities, by giving local South African entrepreneurs the chance to resell unsold or returned stock at a reduced rate. The programme will support ten resellers over five years, providing them with Superbalist stock, as well as training and funding opportunities to create sustainable local economic growth.
Takealot Marketplace SME and Local Industrialisation Programme
Takealot’s Marketplace is a section of the Takealot.com site dedicated to third-party sellers, offering entrepreneurs and SMEs an end-to-end sales solution that helps overcome scale disadvantages and the opportunity to compete with larger players by keeping costs down. This allows them to focus on their product offering while gaining access to over four million shoppers countrywide. Small businesses and sellers can optimise their growth with end-to-end tools supplied to manage stock, pricing and product selection directly from the Takealot Seller Portal.
Takealot Personal Shopper Programme
In South Africa’s side-hustle culture, personal shoppers can earn supplementary income while working anytime. Personal Shoppers are South African citizens or permanent residents who purchase products on the Takealot platform on behalf of the public – helping consumers navigate the platform and make the best deals – while earning commission fees for their service. There is no cap on the commission that can be earned. The programme aims to recruit and onboard 5,000 Personal Shoppers in designated underserved areas by 2028.
Takealot Delivery Team Driver Development Programme
The Takealot Delivery Team Driver Development Programme aims to address the urgent need for skilled drivers by training South African citizens interested in working in the on-demand delivery space. The Programme intends to onboard 2000 Drivers who will ultimately join the Takealot Franchise Network within five years. Drivers have the opportunity to work full-time or part-time and receive free training with the opportunity for further development.
Takealot Township Franchise Development Programme
A Takealot Franchise serves as a base for collecting and delivering items ordered from the platform. Franchisees who run these hubs are entrepreneurs with some business experience and know-how. The programme will offer financial and technical support training to ten franchisees over the next five years. The goal is to develop entrepreneurs and offer them the chance to expand their business skills while encouraging local economic growth in underserved areas. Unlike other franchise operations, Takealot franchise owners don’t pay any royalties to the Group. This means that the profits they make stay with them.
Mr D Mzansi Trailblazer Restaurant Programme
The programme aims to offer independent restaurants a ‘leg up’ with trading benefits to boost sales on the Mr D Platform. There will be no sign-up fees for joining the platform, and regular training will be offered to help restaurateurs use the available tools. Advertising credit to the value of R1000 for the first three months of trading on Mr D will be followed by further credits. A monthly dedicated promotion of HDP restaurants will further increase customer awareness of these businesses on the Mr D platform.
Superbalist Stock Reseller Programme
Townships don’t often have ready access to fashion, but the Superbalist Stock Reseller Programme provides an opportunity for township consumers to buy brand new good quality clothing items at more affordable prices. This programme aims to grow the clothing market in underserved communities, by giving local South African entrepreneurs the chance to resell unsold or returned stock at a reduced rate. The programme will support ten resellers over five years, providing them with Superbalist stock, as well as training and funding opportunities to create sustainable local economic growth.
Takealot Marketplace SME and Local Industrialisation Programme
Takealot’s Marketplace is a section of the Takealot.com site dedicated to third-party sellers, offering entrepreneurs and SMEs an end-to-end sales solution that helps overcome scale disadvantages and the opportunity to compete with larger players by keeping costs down. This allows them to focus on their product offering while gaining access to over four million shoppers countrywide. Small businesses and sellers can optimise their growth with end-to-end tools supplied to manage stock, pricing and product selection directly from the Takealot Seller Portal.
Franchisees & Driver Partners
Takealot Marketplace
We unlock the potential of entrepreneurs. Through Takealot Marketplace third-party sellers get easy access to sell to over 3.4 million customers in a quick, simple and affordable manner.
In return, we’re able to offer an even wider selection of products to our customers.
Why Join Takealot Marketplace?
Your Business Will Grow
You’ve Got Support
Your Logistics are Handled
Your Payments are Safe
Empowerment
Youth Employment
As an early pioneer of eCommerce in South Africa, the Takealot Group is committed to helping ensure that we create an inclusive digital future, not only for our customers, but for South Africans as a whole. That’s why we’ve partnered with Youth Employment Services to empower youth lives through internships and learnerships.
Naspers Labs
GirlCode
GirlCode
GirlCode is a registered NPO and PBO organisation. Its mission is to alleviate the current unemployment rise through targeted skills and job placement initiatives for young girls and women.
Youth Employment
As an early pioneer of eCommerce in South Africa, the Takealot Group is committed to helping ensure that we create an inclusive digital future, not only for our customers, but for South Africans as a whole. That’s why we’ve partnered with Youth Employment Services to empower youth lives through learnership.
Naspers Labs
Takealot Group has a well established partnership with Naspers Labs to provide key digital assets that would benefit their programme beneficiaries. It addresses the skills gap and training needs of young people, empowering them to become productive contributors in an increasingly digitally-driven economy.
GirlCode
GirlCode
GirlCode is a registered NPO and PBO organisation. Its mission is to alleviate the current unemployment rise through targeted skills and job placement initiatives for young girls and women.
Monisha Burt
YES Intern
Onkabetse Olehile
YES Intern
“I always wanted to gain real experience and with the YES Initiative and Takealot, I get to do that.”
Jeanica Subryan
YES Intern
“I really enjoy the YES programme. I gain work experience, skills, plus knowledge.”
Our Communities
Beautiful Gate
We strive to make a difference in the lives of those in need. That’s why we support and enable our shoppers to contribute to Beautiful Gate South Africa.
Beautiful Gate
Founded in 1994, Beautiful Gate South Africa, situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, in the informal area of Lower Crossroads, provides care and support to vulnerable children and families who need it most.
Beautiful Gate
Beautiful Gate
Beautiful Gate
Street Store
We believe fashion is for everyone. That’s why we’ve collaborated with The Street Store, the world’s first free pop-up store for the homeless. Our Richmond Click + Collect pick-up point features delivery bins where customers can donate their pre-loved clothing and shoes.
Beautiful Gate
We strive to make a difference in the lives of those in need. That’s why we support and enable our shoppers to contribute to Beautiful Gate South Africa.
Beautiful Gate
Founded in 1994, Beautiful Gate South Africa, situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, in the informal area of Lower Crossroads, provides care and support to vulnerable children and families who need it most.
Beautiful Gate
They believe the best place for each child is within a family, and that the best way to support families is to care and protect their children, empower and preserve the family and mobilise the community.
Beautiful Gate
Beautiful Gate is a registered not-for-profit organisation in South Africa, 005086 NPO and a public benefits organisation, PBO No. 130002944. To find out more about this amazing initiatives visit the website using the button below.
Beautiful Gate
With each shop on takealot.com, customers are able to donate R5 at checkout, meaning they make a direct impact in the lives of those who need it most. Since the inception of this partnership in 2011 shopper donations over R36 million have been made.
Street Store
We believe fashion is for everyone. That’s why we’ve collaborated with The Street Store, the world’s first free pop-up store for the homeless. Our Richmond Click + Collect pick-up point features delivery bins where customers can donate their pre-loved clothing and shoes.
Sustainability Journey
We aim to create sustainable value by building technology products and innovative services that address consumer, societal and economic needs. Our focus on digital platforms helps to keep our environmental impact light while enabling newer, more innovative, and greener ways to serve people’s needs.
Our Approach
We endeavour to communicate our purpose, vision and values effectively and translate those in our activities, operations and engagement with all stakeholders. We are committed to ensuring our employees, business partners and communities are treated with dignity and respect. We strive to ensure that our products and services are produced in a way that respects internationally recognized human rights.
Financial Performance
Responsible Citizens
Social
Technology
Data & Privacy
Our Planet
We’re determined to be more considerate of the environment within our operational decisions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and mitigate the effects of long-term changes on the Earth’s climate and the population. While some improvements have been made, our journey has only begun.