Droppa refocuses its response to Covid-19: The “Uber for bakkies” moves into essential services

Droppa, the digital platform that provides transport delivery solutions is shifting the focus of their business model in response to the new Covid-19 lockdown imposed by the government. The on-demand e-hailing app will now offer its services to sectors rendering essential services such as retail stores, warehouses, fresh produce farms, medical suppliers and will be made available to members of the public who require essential goods delivered to them.

Droppa’s original operating model which allows patrons and businesses to request a truck/ bakkie for all furniture removals and logistics, operates in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban. Their competitive pricing is based on the distance and size of the delivery. Much like Uber, Droppa does not own trucks but instead has driver-partners that have registered their vehicles, thus empowering and providing employment opportunities for many South Africans. The new regulations have forced the developers of Droppa to be more flexible and innovative enough to adjust to the current environment in order to ensure its survival or longevity.

“Covid-19 has brought new meaning to the word disruptive. All industries have been forced into a state of survival of the fittest and only organisations who are agile enough to change, have a better chance of living to tell the tale,” says Khathu Mufamadi, Droppa CEO.

Droppa is committed to catering to the needs of the market under the Covid-19 lockdown, to ensure that its partner drivers continue to earn and to ensure the survival of the business post-Covid-19.

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