Amazon launched its South African online storefront. Here's what we know so far.Amazon.co.za is finally live. On Tuesday morning, a wide range of stock – with promises of next-day delivery – was available on Amazon’s South African e-commerce platform.
In a statement, the US e-commerce giant confirmed that it has launched retail operations in South Africa. It said customers in South Africa “can now shop from a wide variety of local and international brands across 20 product categories”.platform is offering free delivery on South African customers’ first order. It is also providing deliveries to pick-up points, include those operated by Pargo and Pudo.“We are excited to launch Amazon.co.
Much of the anticipation of Amazon’s South African launch was off the back of its Prime service available in the United States.reports that in the US, Prime membership includes shipping benefits, with free two-day shipping on qualifying items as standard. No minimum purchase amount is required for the free delivery service., with unlimited streaming of movies, series and documentaries. Also included in the Prime subscription is Amazon’s audio streaming platform, Prime Music.