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2ND JULY 2019
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New onlineventure allowsanyone to becomea courier
new South African online platform allowsanyone with a motorbike, car or truck tooffer their own ad hoc courier service,
from short trips across a city, to long hauldeliveries.
The web-based system is named Thutha, which means‘move’ in isiZulu.
The Thutha website is mobile friendly, but the service isnot available as an app
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Launched on April 1, Thutha allows delivery partners to signup and bid on transport jobs posted by members of thepublic.
Once the bids are in, the customer can choose their deliverypartner, and get their delivery done, whether it’s delivering aletter from one company to another, or moving house acrossthe country.
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Thutha was founded by Durban-based businessman EltonApelgren.
No stranger to hard work and side hustles during 14 years inthe UK, Elton moved back to South Africa and found himselfin the transport industry, having invested in a small fleet.
“It wasn’t quite going the way I anticipated, so before Iexhausted all my funds I thought: ’I’m going to sit and have athink about this’,” he says.
“I believe in fasting and praying for answers. Two daysbefore I ended my fast, I woke up with the idea of Thutha.”
Elton shared the idea with family and friends, and realisingits potential, joined up with a developer who could bring hisdream to reality.
The business model is fairly simple.
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A customer uploads details of the goods they needtransported, as well as the destination and expectedtimeframe for the delivery.
Delivery partners bid to deliver the goods, with the customerchoosing the delivery partner with the best quote or rating.
The customer makes a payment to Thutha, which then issuesinstructions to the delivery partner.
The delivery partner receives their funds once delivery iscompleted and verified by Thutha.
“The beauty of Thutha is that it is open to anyone with avehicle, motorbike or a truck, allowing people to earn anadditional income, or perhaps their only income,” notesApelgren.
“It doesn’t have to be a full-time thing; if someone is drivingsomewhere with space in their vehicle, they can check fordeliveries in the direction they’re travelling and bid for it.”
All delivery partners are vetted by Thutha, including proof ofID, driver’s licence and proof of banking details, so acustomer’s parcel is in safe hands, adds Apelgren.
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