Category:Driving Africa
Border-post procedures in need of an overhaul
Border crossings in southern Africa are fraught with disaster β and South Africa is not immune to the probability of falling victim to high-risk...
Truck chaos continues
In the run up to Transport Month, attacks on truck drivers and vehicles in South Africa remained widespread, coinciding with a spate of in...
Reducing cross-border transit risks
While cross-border freight-transit risks need to be effectively managed, costs associated with lengthy delays at customs points need to be reduced. Fesarta has identified...
Potential boon for logistics companies
Cryptocurrencies and the freedom of trade embraced by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) offer enormous potential for growth in the logistics...
Government fiddles while trucks burn
FESARTA endorses a suggestion by the Road Freight Association (RFA) that perhaps South Africa needs a few βNO TRUCK DAYSβ to bring home to...
Barriers to transport and tradeΒ
The road-freight industry faces a continual barrage of new charges and regulations, while there is minimal assistance in removing the many obstacles to efficiency...
Crashed interstate trade
The reports from Fesarta members of the current situation on the main road corridors of the region make a mockery of the fanfare and...
The yuan road to Africa
Ongoing Chinese investment in Africa raises concerns that governments are not fully aware of the risks, nor are they using the money correctly. In...
The lost years and how to recover themΒ
There is clear need for a bold βNew Dawnβ in the field of transport, but achieving it will not be easy. The recent disclosures...
Cross-border trucking procedures for compliant operators
Both operators and their drivers need to be acutely aware of their responsibilities and obligations when crossing borders in southern Africa. This guide should...
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