What Pingo asks for
From Pingo’s “Become a driver partner” page, checked 25 October 2026:
- Age: 18 or older.
- Licence: a valid driver’s licence.
- ID: a South African ID card or book, a South African work permit, or an asylum visa.
- Bike: a fully functional, roadworthy vehicle or motorcycle.
- Phone: a working Android phone with data. Pingo says Huawei phones aren’t compatible.
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent (NQF level 4).
- Language: able to speak to customers clearly and professionally in English.
How to sign up: Apply on Pingo’s “Become a driver partner” page. Pingo says it takes driver partners across South Africa.
Requirements change. Check the app’s own page before you apply.
A bike that’s ready
The Big Boy Velocity 150 Delivery Package comes licensed and registered, with a large top box on a reinforced bracket, a crash bar, a phone holder with a USB charger and a full-face helmet.
- R740 a week for 18 months, then it’s yours (with the optional maintenance plan and insurance)
- No deposit: you pay the first week up front
- Ride for Checkers Sixty60 and any other app
See how rent-to-own works, which licence you need and how to become a delivery rider.
Checked 25 October 2026. Prices and rules change: check before you rely on them.