Takealot Driver Requirements in South Africa
The documents, vehicle and phone Takealot's driver application asks for, taken from the application itself.
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DriverZA editorial team.
Facts checked 6 September 2026.
- Work
- Deliveries, Courier work
- Vehicles
- Scooter, Motorbike, Car
- Own vehicle
- Depends Choosing No Transport does not end the application. But Takealot does not say what work follows, and offers no rental. Ask before you count on it.
- Minimum age
- Not stated
- Licence
- A valid driving licence card The form photographs your licence card and reads the code off it. It lists no accepted codes, so the codes here follow the vehicles it offers: a car, or a bike or scooter.
- PrDP
- Not confirmed What is a PrDP? No professional driving permit appears anywhere in the application form or on the TFS page. Takealot has not said one is unnecessary either.
- Foreign documents
- Published
- Applications
- Open The online driver application form was open when we checked. Checked 6 September 2026
- Cities
- Not confirmed
- Apply at
- Takealot / TFS On-Demand Apply on the TFS driver onboarding form. The Apply now button on Takealot Group's TFS page went to Mr D's driver page when we checked.
- Last checked
- 6 September 2026
Overview
The list below comes from Takealot's own driver onboarding form.
Detail
Documents
- ID book, ID card or passport.
- Work permit or asylum document, for non-South African citizens.
- Driving licence card, front and back.
- Vehicle licence disc.
- Proof of address.
- Bank account details.
Vehicle
Your own motorbike or light vehicle. News reports add a roadworthy certificate, which is not on the form itself.
Phone
An Android phone running version 7 or later. iPhone is not supported.
Screening
You agree to a criminal record check as part of the application.
What the company says
| Requirement | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | Not confirmed | Company page |
| Driving licence | Required A valid driving licence card | Company page |
| Professional Driving Permit (PrDP) | Not confirmed | Company page |
| Own vehicle | Depends The form asks whether you have a vehicle, and offers Car, Bike / Scooter or No Transport | Company page |
| Vehicle age limit | Not confirmed | |
| Vehicle registration papers | Required Your vehicle licence disc | Company page |
| Roadworthy certificate | Not confirmed | Company page |
| Criminal / background screening | Required You consent to a criminal record check, and a previous conviction ends the application | Company page |
| Vehicle insurance | Not confirmed | |
| Smartphone | Required An Android phone running version 7 or later. iPhone is not supported. | Company page |
| Vehicle inspection | Not confirmed | |
| Bank account | Required A recent bank statement or a proof of banking letter | Company page |
| Training or onboarding session | Required An interview | Company page |
| Other requirement | Required You choose a work region and a shift pattern: full time Monday to Sunday, full time nights, Friday nights, or weekends | Company page |
| Delivery bag or box | Not confirmed | |
| Helmet / protective gear | Not confirmed |
Sources
- Join the TFS On-Demand driver network Company page Takealot Group. Read on 6 September 2026 . Says TFS has over 15,000 independent drivers, that drivers deliver for Takealot, Mr D and more, keep 100% of tips, choose shifts including nights and weekends, and can take daily, weekly or bi-weekly payouts. Its Apply now link pointed at takealot.com/about/become-a-driver-partner, which redirected to Mr D's driver page when we followed it.
- Takealot driver onboarding form Company page Takealot Group. Read on 6 September 2026 . The live application form. Lists the documents to have ready, asks for an Android 7+ phone, offers Car, Bike / Scooter or No Transport as the vehicle, and ends in an interview time slot. It blocks an application only for: no Android 7+ phone, a criminal conviction, refusing the criminal record check, or refusing the terms or the driver privacy policy.
We last checked this page against its sources on 6 September 2026.