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Fastway Couriers

LIVE ratesFrom R65 (satchel)

Franchise-model courier with a satchel pricing system that beats most door-to-door rates for small parcels.

Founded
1983 (SA franchise from 2007, now part of Aramex SA)
Headquarters
Auckland Park, Johannesburg
Coverage
Nationwide · 25+ regional franchises, satchel-based pricing
Best for
Small e-commerce parcels (<5kg) on a satchel rate
Signature feature
Pre-paid satchels — flat rate up to weight limit, no per-route surcharge
Official site

Fastway Couriers operates a franchise network across South Africa — local franchisees own their territory and pickups, while the inter-regional linehaul moves through a central trunk. The headline pricing model is the pre-paid satchel: you buy a fixed-size satchel, anything that fits and is under the weight limit ships at the satchel price.

This is genuinely cheap for small parcels — Fastway is often the lowest live rate on the DeliverAI comparison for sub-2kg shipments. The trade-off is that satchels constrain dimensions, and rural service quality varies by franchise area. Larger or non-standard parcels move on parcel rates which are competitive but less aggressive than the satchel.

Fastway is now part of the Aramex SA group but operates as a separate retail brand.

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