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Driving Africa
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Vindication, exoneration, and excuses: The antonyms of accountability
Vindication, exoneration, and excuses: The antonyms of accountability June 22, 2025 Despite decades of policy, NICK PORÉE reports that South Africa’s freight transport sector...
State interference: Quietly killing industry
State interference: Quietly killing industry May 20, 2025 As South Africa faces mounting economic challenges, is it time to return to pure economic principles?...
US aid cut: A wake-up call for SA?
US aid cut: A wake-up call for SA? April 16, 2025 The withdrawal of US aid exposes deep flaws in South Africa’s economic management....
Will TRIM solve or sustain Transnet’s woes?
Will TRIM solve or sustain Transnet’s woes? March 3, 2025 South Africa’s logistics crisis stems from Transnet’s failure in managing railways and ports. The...
The ways of the railways
The ways of the railways February 24, 2025 South Africa’s railway story is a tale of government control, missed opportunities, and monopolistic challenges. NICK...
The Cost to SA of the Logistics Bureaucracy Crisis
The Cost to SA of the Logistics Bureaucracy Crisis January 14, 2025 As we look forward to 2025, it is relevant to identify the...
Kick start, push start, or non-start?
Kick start, push start, or non-start November 19, 2024 South Africa’s transport and logistics sector is at a critical juncture. The economy is increasingly...
Road freight breakthroughs needed to realise AfCFTA’s potential
Road freight breakthroughs needed to realise AfCFTA’s potential November 7, 2024 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) holds immense promise for unlocking interstate...
Does policy paralysis pay?
Does policy paralysis pay? September 30, 2024 The road freight industry has “growed like Topsy” and is now out of control. Nick PORÉE explains...
Is the Government of National Utility good GNUs for transport?
Is the Government of National Utility good GNUs for transport? September 2, 2024 As we now have a Government of National Unity (GNU), NICK...
Transport lacking motion: Creecy’s crisis point
Transport lacking motion: Creecy’s crisis point August 26, 2024 What should Barbara Creecy, the new Minister of Transport, be focusing on? NICK PORÉE explains…...
An anniversary year… but should we be celebrating?
An anniversary year… but should we be celebrating? June 27, 2024 There are some notable anniversaries in South Africa this year – but NICK...
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