Risks for South Africa’s food couriers surge during the pandemic
KIM HARRISBERG and AVI ASHER-SCHAPIRO MORE than a year after Malawian driver Matthew was hit by a car while delivering food on his motorbike in South Africa, he lives with shooting pain in his foot and fears for his life every time he hits the road. His injuries, including a broken toe and various cuts, left him unable to work for a month, but the company he was riding for - Uber Eats - told him he did not qualify for compensation as he was in hospital for less than 48 hours. "I felt totally abandoned," Matthew - who asked…