“Out for delivery (The Courier Guy / Pudo)”Normalized: out_for_delivery (Out for delivery)The Courier Guy (South Africa) (thecourierguy)

What The Courier Guy 'Out for delivery' means in South Africa

The Courier Guy has scanned your parcel onto a local delivery vehicle in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, or across South Africa for doorstep or Pudo locker delivery today.

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What is happening in the supply chain

Your waybill (`TCG...` / Bob Go / Pudo shipment) has departed the local The Courier Guy branch (`Out for delivery` / `Assigned to driver`). The Courier Guy sends an SMS or email containing a unique 4-to-6-digit delivery PIN that you must give the driver upon handover—or deposits the parcel into your selected Pudo smart locker and sends a locker collection PIN.

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Verbatim carrier scan
“Out for delivery (The Courier Guy / Pudo)”
Normalized API status
out_for_delivery
Typical time to delivery
Same day (typically 8:00 AM–5:00 PM SAST)
Recommended recipient action
Keep your phone handy for The Courier Guy's SMS delivery PIN (or Pudo locker PIN if delivering to a locker).
Developer / WISMO action
Normalize to `out_for_delivery` and remind South African recipients to have their The Courier Guy / Pudo SMS PIN ready.

How lastscanned normalizes this scan

Instead of maintaining brittle regexes for every carrier's raw scan phrasing across 273 carriers, query GET /v1/track/{number} or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com.

Get an API keyThe Courier Guy (South Africa) API docs

Synchronous GET request

curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/TCG849201948ZA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

Normalized JSON response

{
  "carrier": "thecourierguy",
  "trackingNumber": "TCG849201948ZA",
  "status": "out_for_delivery",
  "statusDescription": "Out for delivery (The Courier Guy / Pudo)",
  "message": "Out for delivery with driver",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:22:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T10:22:00",
      "status": "out_for_delivery",
      "description": "Out for delivery (The Courier Guy / Pudo)",
      "location": "JOHANNESBURG, ZA"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a PIN code when The Courier Guy delivers my package?
Yes—The Courier Guy uses a secure PIN-based delivery system in South Africa. Never share your SMS PIN over the phone before the driver is physically standing at your gate or reception with the parcel.
What happens if my shipment is going to a Pudo locker?
Once the driver places the parcel into the Pudo locker, the status changes to `Delivered to Locker` and you receive an SMS/email with a Pudo PIN and QR code to open the compartment within 36–48 hours.
What hours does The Courier Guy deliver in South Africa?
Standard residential and business deliveries run Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM SAST (plus Saturday morning options in major metros).

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