No ordinary delivery: Sixty60 driver escapes dramatic shootout
The incident took place in Muizenberg on Monday, 7 July.
It comes months after another delivery driver was captured gatecrashing a wedding video in Cape Town's city centre.
According to the Crime in SA X account, a high-speed car chase between police and a suspect wanted for robbery took place on Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred in Muizenberg at the Sanderling Circle and Baden Powell, where police intercepted a speeding Volkswagen Polo.
During the video, police shot at and kicked down the door of the vehicle, pulling out the man behind the wheel.
Eagled-eyed X users were amused to spot a Checkers Sixty60 delivery driver in the background, likely en route to their destination.
@ZoeMlisana posted: 'Drove through a car chase and shootout to make sure that milk is delivered within 60 minutes'.
Another, @10_Amo16, jokingly added: 'They have 60 lives'.
According to the Shoprite Group, Checkers Sixty60 has a service guarantee in place to deliver 'no matter the weather.'
The group's Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Schreuder, said in a statement: ' In South Africa, this can be tricky at times given load shedding-related traffic congestion, rainy weather, and other challenges faced by drivers on the roads.'
According to BusinessTech , Checkers Sixty60 drivers are independent contractors who own motorbikes and purchase their uniforms. Checkers Sixty60 drivers are mandated to deliver your orders within 60 minutes. Image: Shoprite Group
The drivers are expected to deliver their orders within 60 minutes, failing which could result in alleged deductions.
Additionally, customers will receive free delivery if an order arrives more than 30 minutes after the estimated time of arrival and if the order contains less than 80% of a customer's first-choice products.
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