Local South African food ready for delivery with Velaphi Go
Velaphi

Velaphi

Food delivery
for South Africa.

Order from local kitchens near you. From 1 November: delivery. Pickup. Across our first launch areas.

Where we deliver

First launch areas

Velaphi starts south of Durban in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Ordering opens 1 November in these suburbs first. Restaurants go live here. Drivers go live here. We expand as more kitchens join. More drivers too.

  • Lamontville
  • Montclair
  • Prospecton
  • Malukazi
  • Mobeni
  • Folweni
  • Umlazi

  • Apps live

    Velaphi Go is free on the App Store. Free on Google Play. Same for Velaphi Go Driver.

  • Partners

    Restaurants are joining now. Home kitchens too. First focus: south Durban launch areas.

  • Drivers

    Drivers wanted now. Apply on iPhone. Apply on Android. Get approved. Go Online.

How it works

Three steps to your food

Velaphi Go connects you to local kitchens. Order in the app. Choose delivery. Or collect yourself.

  1. Setting a delivery location pin in the Velaphi Go app

    01

    Choose location

    Set your delivery pin in Velaphi Go. See restaurants. See home kitchens that reach you in our launch areas.

  2. Placing a food order in the Velaphi Go app

    02

    Place order

    Browse local menus. Add extras. Pay in the app. The kitchen starts cooking your order.

  3. Tracking a Velaphi Go delivery on a phone map

    03

    Track delivery

    Follow the order from the kitchen to your door. Prefer pickup? Collect it yourself.

Why Velaphi

Built for local food

Velaphi is a South African food delivery platform. Customers order. Kitchens cook. Drivers deliver. Ordering app is free. Driver app is free.

  • Local kitchens near you

    Order from restaurants in Umlazi. Order from home kitchens in nearby south Durban suburbs. Food made close to home.

  • Live tracking

    See when the kitchen accepts your order. Follow the driver on the map until drop-off.

  • Delivery or pickup

    Get food delivered to your pin. Drivers scarce? Collect at the restaurant. You still get your meal.

Restaurants

Put your kitchen on Velaphi

Get found by customers nearby in our launch areas. Set up once in the partner portal. Take delivery orders when you are ready to cook. Take pickup orders too.

  • Reach neighbours in our launch areas
  • Home kitchens. Restaurants. Same partner desk
  • Menu. Promos. Hours. Banking. One desk
  • Accept orders. Mark ready. Hand over with a PIN
Register your kitchenPartner how-to

Drivers

Deliver with Velaphi

Download free on iPhone. Download free on Android. After approval go Online. Take nearby jobs. Track what you earn.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Velaphi Go Driver is on the App Store. Also on Google Play.

  • Upload compliance docs. We review. Then go Online
  • Take nearby jobs. See what you earn each day
  • Drivers wanted for launch
Driver how-to

FAQ

Common questions

Where does Velaphi deliver?
First areas: Lamontville, Montclair, Prospecton, Malukazi, Mobeni, Folweni & Umlazi. South of Durban in eThekwini. More suburbs open as kitchens join. Drivers too. Help Centre
When does ordering start?
Customer ordering starts 1 November in our first launch areas. Download Velaphi Go now. App Store. Google Play.
How do I become a restaurant partner?
Register free at backoffice.velaphi.com. Set your menu. Set hours. Set banking. Accept orders when you are ready to cook. Partner guide
How do I become a driver?
Download Velaphi Go Driver free on iPhone. Or on Android. Upload compliance documents. After Velaphi approves, go Online. Take nearby jobs. Driver guide
Is pickup available?
Yes. Customers can order for delivery. They can also collect from the restaurant when drivers are scarce. You still get the sale.

More answers in the Help Centre.