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Driving Africa
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
All-new Beitbridge Border Post opens!
All-new Beitbridge Border Post opens! October 13, 2021 Southern Africa has been in the doldrums for decades when it comes to trade facilitation, while...
Border post chaos hampers AfCFTA implementation
Border post chaos hampers AfCFTA implementation September 16, 2021 The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was established on January 1, 2021, and it...
Road freight regulations in SA: change desperately needed
Road freight regulations in SA: change desperately needed August 19, 2021 Some road freight regulations in South Africa are in desperate need of change!...
South African freight logistics in crisis
South African freight logistics in crisis July 19, 2021 Want to know how healthy South Africa’s economy is? Then look no further than its...
Violence will have catastrophic impact, warns Fesarta
Violence will have catastrophic impact, warns Fesarta July 16, 2021 The devastation and aftermath of looting and destruction of vital supply chain infrastructure in...
Commercial road freight regulation in SA: what a mess!
Commercial road freight regulation in SA: what a mess! June 17, 2021 The rules and regulations governing the movement of road freight in South...
Road to rail: a “Holy Grail”
Road to rail: a “Holy Grail” May 14, 2021 The often-stated but somewhat nebulous objective of the South African government was to reverse the...
Covid-19 testing: yet another nail in the operators’ coffins
Covid-19 testing: yet another nail in the operators’ coffins April 20, 2021 Cross-border transport operators are facing all sorts of challenges – not least...
Border Trade in Danger at Beitbridge
Border Trade in Danger at Beitbridge March 22, 2021 In the wake of all the damage caused by the border authorities trying to block...
Transport costs strangle economic growth
Transport costs strangle economic growth February 19, 2021 The administered costs of input factors to road freight transport (and many industries) are contributing to...
Anarchy and control in commercial road transport
Anarchy and control in commercial road transport December 16, 2020 It hasn’t been a good year for road transport in southern Africa, writes NICK...
All roads lead to Kazangula – or do they?
All roads lead to Kazangula – or do they? November 13, 2020 With the opening of the new Kazangula bridge between Botswana and Zambia...