A collage of portraits of food delivery riders working in Johannesburg. From top left: Ivan, Justin, Oliver, Pardon, Nhlanhla, Prince, Paul, Thembeka and Thembeka.

Londi in traffic while taking a delivery. She works as a food delivery driver. Many women drivers prefer to use a car rather than a bike for work as they feel less exposed in a car.

Londi preparing food for her family at home. She works as a food delivery driver. Many women drivers prefer to use a car rather than a bike for work as they feel less exposed in a car.

A group of food delivery riders spend time together on a public holidays, playing football and relaxing.

Delivery rider Mande from Congo picks up an order from one of the restaurants he works for on behalf of Uber Eats.

A crudely repaired delivery bike parked outside a restaurant. Riders are often involved in accidents as they spend the whole day on the road.

Rebecca, a food delivery rider, waits for orders outside a restaurant.

A rider's helmet lies on the ground at the scene of an accident in Sandton. A Congolese migrant delivery driver was seriously injured in a hit and run accident. Video footage showed how a car went thr...

A damaged delivery scooter at the scene of an accident.

A Congolese migrant delivery driver who has been seriously injured in a hit and run accident in Sandton lies on the ground next to his bike, surrounded by emergency staff. Video footage showed how a c...

A Congolese migrant delivery driver who has been seriously injured in a hit and run accident in Sandton lies on the ground next to his bike, surrounded by emergency staff. Video footage showed how a c...

A food delivery rider in traffic at night in Johannesburg.

A food delivery rider on a street in Johannesburg at night time.

A food delivery rider on a street in Johannesburg at night time.

A food delivery rider on a street in Johannesburg at night time.

A food delivery rider holds a drip as paramedics attend to a seriously injured rider who was involved in a crash in Illovo.

A food delivery rider on a street in Johannesburg at night time.

Ugandan delivery driver Bashir puts ice on a colleague's injured foot after he crashed with his bike.

A seriously injured food delivery rider lies next to the curb on a road, waiting for an ambulance, after he was involved in an accident in Illovo. A fellow rider stands beside him watching.

A seriously injured food delivery rider lies next to the curb on a road, waiting for an ambulance, after he was involved in an accident in Illovo.

A food delivery rider pours water over a colleague's hand before they eat. On public holidays many riders spend time together, playing football and relaxing.

Congolese migrant Mande (left), a food delivery rider, sits next to another rider while they wait to take a food delivery at Chicken Licken restaurant.

Mande, a Congolese migrant in South Africa, takes pride in his work as a food delivery rider. Here he poses next to his bike and a graffito on the wall which reads 'I am the way, the truth and the lif...

A Congolese migrant delivery driver who has been seriously injured in a hit and run accident in Sandton lies on the ground next to his bike, surrounded by emergency staff. Video footage showed how a c...

A food delivery rider sleeps out in the open alongside his bike.

Children cheer as a convoy of food delivery riders arrive at a wedding. Riders decorated their bikes and wore plastic garlands to celebrate their colleague's special day.

Food delivery driver Cebile on her wedding day. A group of other couriers joined the wedding with their bikes decorated with balloons to celebrate the occasion.

A food delivery rider has decorated his bike with balloons to support a colleague at his wedding in Ivory Park township.

A food delivery rider stands next to his bike, decorated with balloons, in support of a colleague who is getting married.

A food delivery rider changes his motorcycle boots for smarter shoes to attend the wedding of a colleague in Ivory Park township.

A convoy of food delivery riders makes its way along the Johannesburg motorway to attend the wedding of a colleague. Riders decorated their bikes and wore plastic garlands to celebrate their colleague...

A food delivery rider on his way to attend a colleugue's wedding in Ivory Park township. He has decorated his bike with balloons.

A group of food delivery riders say a prayer before departing in convoy to attend a colleague's wedding.

Rebecca, who works as a food delivery rider, breastfeeds her child Stream at home.

A food delivery rider working at night in the rain.

A food delivery rider working at night in the rain.

A food delivery rider on his scooter in the rain.

Paul, a food delivery rider, washes dishes outside his room next to his motorbike. He lives in a small room in a complex shared with several other drivers.

Paul, who works as a delivery rider, polishes his shoes every day before work.

A delivery rider working for Mr D Food delivery company picks up an order at a popular mall in Johannesburg.

Paul, a food delivery rider, arrives at the shopping centre where he, along with many other drivers, waits for food orders.

Paul, a food delivery rider, waits for orders to come in.

Ivan, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Oliver, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Paul, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Lovemore updates his identity photograph on his app before leaving for work. He works as a food delivery rider in Johannesburg.

Sikhumbuzo Gwebu walks around his place on crutches with a brace holding his broken leg in place. He was badly injured in a crash and was lucky not to lose his leg. He doesn't get paid when he doesn't...

Sikhumbuzo Gwebu sits on his bed with a frame holding his broken leg in place. He was badly injured in a crash and was lucky not to lose his leg. He doesn't get paid when he doesn't work and now he wi...

Pardon 'Robocop' Sibanda preaches in his church. He is a food delivery rider who works hard during the week but on Sundays he serves as a lay minister in a charismatic church.

Pardon 'Robocop' Sibanda preaches in his church. He is a food delivery rider who works hard during the week but on Sundays he serves as a lay minister in a charismatic church.

Pardon 'Robocop' Sibanda getting ready for church. He is a food delivery rider who works hard during the week but on Sundays he serves as a lay minister in a charismatic church.

Pardon 'Robocop' Sibanda getting ready for church. He is a food delivery rider who works hard during the week but on Sundays he serves as a lay minister in a charismatic church.

Pardon 'Robocop' Sibanda poses in a lift. He works hard during the week but on Sundays he serves as a lay minister in a charismatic church.

Pardon, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Pardon 'Robocop' Sibanda poses next to his delivery bike which has 'Jesus is my Boss' written on the box. He works hard during the week but on Sundays he serves as a lay minister in a charismatic chur...

Food delivery riders play football together when they have a day off.

Thembeka, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Thembeka, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Shaun, a food delivery rider, poses for pictures during a soccer gathering with other riders on a public holiday.

Nhlanhla, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Justin, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Prince, a food delivery rider working in Johannesburg.

Food delivery riders checking their phones for orders while stopped at a junction in central Taipei where meal delivery services such as Food Panda and Uber Eats have seen a boom in demand ever since...

Food delivery riders in central Taipei where meal delivery services such as Food Panda and Uber Eats have seen a boom in demand ever since Taiwan entered Level 3 (of 4) COVID-19 restrictions following...

An Uber Eats delivery motorbike and two yellow taxis on a pedestrian crossing painted in rainbow colours in the Ximending youth entertainment and fashion area of downtown Taipei.

Food delivery riders in central Taipei where meal delivery services such as Food Panda and Uber Eats have seen a boom in demand ever since Taiwan entered Level 3 (of 4) COVID-19 restrictions following...

Food Panda delivery riders parked outside a popular food court in central Taipei. Meal delivery services such as Food Panda and Uber Eats have seen a boom in demand ever since Taiwan entered Level 3 (...

Uber Eats food delivery riders outside a fast food restaurant in central Taipei. Meal delivery services such as Food Panda and Uber Eats have seen a boom in demand ever since Taiwan entered Level 3 (o...

Delivery drivers protest to demand better working conditions for those who work for app-based food delivery platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo. With the economic crisis caused by the co...

Food panda delivery cyclists hold up their hands displaying the three fingers pro-democracy gesture as they join as protestors who are marching in support for the NLD (National League for Democracy),...

A take away delivery man cycles through the streets of central Glasgow which are in the Central Belt of Scotland, and are feeling the effects of government imposed lockdown restrictions during the cor...

Delivery drivers protest to demand better working conditions for those who work for app-based food delivery platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo. With the economic crisis caused by the co...

Delivery drivers protest to demand better working conditions for those who work for app-based food delivery platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo. With the economic crisis caused by the co...

Delivery drivers protest to demand better working conditions for those who work for app-based food delivery platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo. With the economic crisis caused by the co...

Delivery drivers protest to demand better working conditions for those who work for app-based food delivery platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo. With the economic crisis caused by the co...

A Deliveroo cyclist delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist collects an order from a Chinese take-away in Manchester's China Town on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist rides past Manchester Town Hall delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist rides across tram tracks in St Peter's Square while delivering food take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo and an Uber Eats cyclist stop to talk while delivering take-away food in a almost deserted China Town in Manchester during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo delivery cyclist delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist collects an order from a Chinese take-away in Manchester's China Town on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo delivery cyclist delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo delivery cyclist delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist waits for a tram to pass while out delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist rides past Manchester Town Hall delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist delivering take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo cyclist rides across tram tracks in St Peter's Square while delivering food take-aways in an almost empty Manchester city centre on a Saturday evening during the coronavirus lockdown.

A Deliveroo and an Uber Eats cyclist stop to talk while delivering take-away food in a almost deserted China Town in Manchester during the coronavirus lockdown.