South African courier directory
Every major courier serving South Africa, side by side. Live rates where we have integrations (12 of them), public-rate-card estimates for the rest (18). Click through to compare any of them on a real route — or open a courier’s page for the full profile.
Live integrations · 12
We talk to these couriers’ rate APIs in real time. The price you see is the price for your specific route, parcel size and time of day.
South Africa's most recognised independent courier — TCG runs both door-to-door and the PUDO locker network with broad rural reach.
Premium overnight specialist — part of the global DPDgroup, formerly Dawn Wing. Strongest on-time delivery record for time-critical shipments.
RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers run a strong nationwide network for parcels and freight, especially for businesses with regular volume.
Franchise-model courier with a satchel pricing system that beats most door-to-door rates for small parcels.
Newer nationwide courier focused on urgent same-day and next-day parcels, with strongest coverage in Gauteng and the Western Cape.
Pickup-point network — buyers collect their parcel at a nearby store, which lets the courier skip the door-to-door surcharge.
PEP Group pickup-to-pickup service with flat-rate pricing by parcel size, designed for the township and rural market.
Multi-courier aggregator focused on Shopify / WooCommerce integrations, routing each shipment through whichever partner is cheapest.
On-demand metro delivery via the Uber driver fleet — same-hour pickup and drop-off, no scheduling required.
Bolt drivers deliver small parcels same-hour in supported metros — direct competitor to Uber Connect, often a few rand cheaper.
South Africa's tier-1 locker-shipping product, operated by The Courier Guy. Cheapest national door-alternative at ~R60 locker-to-locker.
Premium international express — particularly strong on SA-to-USA routes via the global Memphis hub.
Public rate-card estimates · 18
We don’t have a live API connection with these couriers yet, so the price we show is estimated from their own published rate card. Every estimate card carries a disclosure note and clicks through to the courier’s own booking flow to confirm.
Global courier brand with strong SA presence — store-to-door and door-to-door services with international reach.
Established SA road and air parcel network with reliable B2B service across the major economic corridors.
Domestic courier with explicit tiered pricing — best value when sender and recipient are both in major centres.
Franchise retail network offering store-to-store, door-to-door and a range of business services from each branch.
Independent SA courier focused on service quality, with strong PMR Africa industry awards record.
Global freight forwarder with strong SA presence — best fit for palletised and oversize shipments.
Global premium express specialist — best choice for SA-to-anywhere international time-critical shipments.
Long-established national door-to-door courier with strong e-commerce automation — they coined the 'collivery' term (collection + delivery).
National courier with 23 hubs across SA — offers the full spectrum from same-day metro to international door-to-door under one roof.
Long-standing express courier, now part of the global DPD Group — specialises in time-definite delivery up to 30 kg.
Durban-headquartered national express courier — particularly strong for KZN-origin and -destination shipments.
Same-day and overnight courier with a 32 kg parcel limit — useful for heavier shipments that exceed standard 30 kg caps.
Specialist distribution provider for SA retail — best courier in the country for bulky e-commerce (appliances, furniture) where standard parcel couriers don't fit.
Durban-based national parcel + freight courier, part of Super Group — strong B2B volume operator with deep KZN coverage.
Long-established same-day metro courier across major SA cities — one of the oldest urban delivery brands in the country.
SA's pioneer on-demand bike-courier startup — sub-hour delivery in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
South Africa's first all-electric vehicle courier service — R99 flat-rate next-day delivery across Gauteng.
Fulfilment Partner (not a general parcel courier) — TFS is the fulfilment arm of Takealot Group serving Marketplace sellers with bundled pick, pack and courier services.