Naspers—Naspers board declined to disclose delivery-worker injury/death data for 22,000 Takealot and Mr D drivers despite shareholder pressure
At Naspers's 112th Annual General Meeting on August 27, 2026, the board confirmed it does not publicly disclose deaths or accidents among the roughly 22,000 Takealot and Mr D delivery drivers (15,000 Takealot, 7,000 Mr D), citing the absence of industry-wide reporting standards. South African shareholder-activism nonprofit Just Share pressed the board on how many of the 22,000 drivers were injured or killed in the 2026 financial year and what compensation or medical costs the company paid, as well as the share of foreign nationals, asylum seekers, and refugees in the delivery fleet and how July 2026 anti-migrant protests in Johannesburg affected driver earnings and platform access. Independent non-executive director Debra Meyer said Naspers was 'advancing internal reporting while it looks for meaningful public metrics' but did not commit to a disclosure timeline.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Transparency | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Gig Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.559 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.66)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (2 signals)
Financial Mail reported Naspers board's AGM admission it does not disclose Takealot/Mr D driver injury or death data
Financial Mail reported on the August 27, 2026 Naspers AGM exchange in which the board, represented by director Debra Meyer, confirmed it does not publicly disclose accidents or deaths among the company's roughly 22,000 Takealot and Mr D delivery drivers, citing the absence of industry-wide reporting standards.
Naspers published official results of 2026 Annual General Meeting via JSE SENS announcement
Naspers Limited's official SENS (Stock Exchange News Service) filing and newsroom posting of its August 27, 2026 AGM results, the regulatory record corroborating the board's exchange with shareholders over delivery-worker safety disclosure.