You can still order from Takealot during lockdown
Takealot announced that it will continue operating during South Africa’s 21-day lockdown.
The company made an announcement on all of its social platforms, stating: “As an essential service provider, Takealot will remain open during lockdown to safely deliver essential goods as directed by the South African government. We have temporarily disabled payment methods for all goods while we reconfigure our platform to remove the ability to purchase non-essentials. Customers will be notified directly about pending orders and returns in due course. Payment will be available soon, but for now: stay safe, South Africa.”
Takelot added that it will be following international best practices and World Health Organisation Guidelines, and will continue to service customers through safe at home deliveries during this time.
"Once completed all payment methods will be enabled to allow for the purchasing of essential goods only, as guided by the government, except for Cash on Delivery which will remain inactive in support of our Contactless Delivery process," said Takelaot in a statement.
"Our drivers have been instructed not to make physical contact with any customers and to maintain a safe distance. Packages will be placed on a surface indicated by the customer, the driver will then back away and allow the customer to pick up their package themselves."
Written by: Staff Writer.
Guzzle Media
