Mentions in press and media 16
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.06.2026 | Amazon Prime's South African Ascent Reshapes E-commerce Battleground | Amazon Prime has officially launched in South Africa. The new subscription, priced aggressively at R59/month, bundles unlimited free local delivery, extensive Prime Video content, and Luna cloud gaming. This strategic rollout, two years aft... |
| 03.06.2026 | Amazon’s long game in South Africa | So, Amazon has finally launched Prime in South Africa. For R59/month, or R399/year, shoppers get free delivery, video and gaming. It’s aggressive pricing. But what stands out more is how long it took to get here. Amazon has been selling to ... |
| 03.06.2026 | Amazon Prime launched in South Africa | Amazon has launched its Prime membership programme in South Africa, bundling unlimited free delivery, video streaming and cloud gaming into a single subscription as the US e-commerce giant deepens its push into a market it entered just two ... |
| 04.12.2025 | Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high | South Africa’s shift towards online retail accelerated over the Black Friday weekend, with consumers directing a greater share of their spending to e-commerce platforms than ever before. Standard Bank said online sales by its customers rose... |
| 04.11.2025 | Amazon launches delivery windows in South Africa – but still no Prime | Ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas shopping periods, Amazon South Africa has introduced a new feature that allows clients to pick a preferred delivery slot. “Customers in major cities can now select their preferred morning, afternoon o... |
| 13.09.2024 | Amazon is in South Africa to stay, marketplace head says | US e-commerce giant Amazon.com is in South Africa for the long run, its regional marketplace head said on Thursday, after its first foray into sub-Saharan Africa four months ago. South Africa is usually seen as a good entry point for compan... |
| 15.07.2024 | Amazon South Africa got off to a slow start – but don’t write it off | Andy Higgins, MD of e-commerce solutions company Bob Group, said criticism of Amazon’s May launch in South Africa is largely based on media hype and the inflated expectations of consumers who have experienced Amazon in other markets. “As fa... |
| 09.05.2024 | Same-day delivery a key priority for Amazon in South Africa | Amazon has identified same-day delivery as a key strategic play in its battle to grow market share after the US-headquartered online retail giant commenced operations in the country on Tuesday. Speaking in a podcast on Wednesday, Robert Koe... |
| 09.05.2024 | South African firms struggling to adapt to e-commerce wave | Most South African business leaders polled in a new survey believe that e-commerce is growing so quickly their organisations are struggling to adapt. This is according to a new study by Accenture, which found than 19 in 20 South African lea... |
| 09.05.2024 | Takealot takes aim at Amazon with Prime-style subscriptions | Just two days after Amazon launched e-commerce operations in South Africa, Naspers-owned Takealot has taken aim at the US retail giant by launching an Amazon Prime-style subscription model for its customers. The new offering, called Takealo... |
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