Author:charleen-clarke
Should the Minister of Transport be fired? September 16, 2021 For as long as I’ve been writing about transport (many decades), the Department of Transport (DoT) – and its head, the minister at the time – has come under fire. Sometimes rightly. Sometimes wrongly. Now, it’s the turn of Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula who, of late, certainly does appear to be making some daft decisions (or doing nothing at all)… One of the department’s and indeed the minister’s fiercest critics […]
MJ Schoemaker appointed SAPICS president August 20, 2021 In a development appropriate to this issue of FOCUS – which, in line with Women’s Day and Women’s Month, celebrates women in our industry – MJ Schoemaker has been appointed SAPICS president. Schoemaker takes over from outgoing SAPICS president Keabetswe Mpane, another remarkable woman. Mpane presided over a well-attended recent AGM and shared with members a summary of the activities undertaken in 2020. SAPICS has been at the forefront of the drive […]
A MAN for all seasons August 19, 2021 The Diraro Group, one of the leading suppliers of mine-to-port logistics solutions for the mining industry, has thrown its hat into the MAN ring. CHARLEEN CLARKE finds out why. Marthinus Pretorius, managing director of the Diraro Group, is understandably proud of the company’s achievements. “Today, our service offerings encompass bulk road transportation; bulk rail transportation; bulk mineral storage, packaging and shipping; electrical vehicles; bulk diesel supply and also the supply of commodities. […]
Let’s hear it for the ladies! Part 5 August 19, 2021 The transport and logistics game never used to be populated by members of the fairer sex. However, this has changed. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to some of the leading ladies in the transport and logistics industry and the trailblazers in supply chain management. Jeanné Swanepoel-Edwards, executive director of Transvaal Heavy Transport (THT) In her role as executive director, Swanepoel-Edwards is tasked with running the day-to-day operations of the business. This […]
Let’s hear it for the ladies! Part 4 August 19, 2021 The transport and logistics game never used to be populated by members of the fairer sex. However, this has changed. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to some of the leading ladies in the transport and logistics industry and the trailblazers in supply chain management. Carla Rodriques Schoeman, managing director of Master Movers Rodriques Schoeman didn’t always work in transport. Earlier in her career, she was a receptionist as well as […]
Let’s hear it for the ladies! Part 3 August 19, 2021 The transport and logistics game never used to be populated by members of the fairer sex. However, this has changed. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to some of the leading ladies in the transport and logistics industry and the trailblazers in supply chain management. Dr Anna Mokgokong, chairman of Community Investment Holdings Mokgokong, a medical doctor by training, is tasked with leading the board of Community Investment Holdings – a […]
Let’s hear it for the ladies! Part 2 August 19, 2021 The transport and logistics game never used to be populated by members of the fairer sex. However, this has changed. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to some of the leading ladies in the transport and logistics industry and the trailblazers in supply chain management. Lorraine Jenks, speaker, sustainability facilitator and founder/CEO of Hotelstuff/Greenstuff Jenks has had a fascinating ride in the world of supply chain management (SCM) – not that […]
Let’s hear it for the ladies! August 19, 2021 The transport and logistics game never used to be populated by members of the fairer sex. However, this has changed. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to some of the leading ladies in the transport and logistics industry and the trailblazers in supply chain management. Laurice Burrell – general manager at Rhenus Logistics South Africa Burrell cut her teeth in the business world in the corporate gift market, where she was involved in […]
Farewell to an automotive legend August 19, 2021 One of the South African automotive industry’s most respected men – Toyota’s Dr Johan van Zyl – has passed away. Three or so years ago, I was travelling to Linz in Austria. I was going there to witness something truly remarkable at the time: MAN was handing over nine electric eTGM trucks to Austrian customers. It was a seriously big deal back then. Of course, now electric trucks are a dime a […]
Guidelines for competition are here: what next? July 16, 2021 The Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket were implemented on July 1. What are the implications for the transport industry? CHARLEEN CLARKE probes this controversial topic… For several years now, the Right to Repair campaign has been in the news. More recently, the Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket were released. Much has been said and written about these guidelines within the motoring fraternity. […]
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