What South Africa Craved Most in 2025 - Inside Uber Eats South Africa 2025 Cravings Report

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South Africans didn’t just order food in 2025 they told stories with it. From all-caps special requests and poetic love notes to record-breaking delivery times and fried chicken’s undisputed reign, Uber Eats’ 2025 Cravings Report offers a revealing snapshot of how the country eats, lives and loves convenience.

We unpack the second annual Uber Eats South Africa Cravings Report with Ntsoaki Nsibanyoni, General Manager for Uber Eats Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring what millions of orders reveal about changing consumer behaviour, the rise of grocery delivery, and why food has become such a powerful expression of culture, care and connection.

Why did fried chicken dominate every city, again? What does a single user spending over R465,000 in a year say about loyalty and lifestyle? And how did Uber Eats pull off a delivery in just 48 seconds?
15 Dec 2025 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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