Driving africa
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Driving Africa
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
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...
Can regional trade recover post-Covid?
Can regional trade recover post-Covid? October 20, 2020 There is much that needs to be done to facilitate smooth regional trade post-Covid The African...
Obstacles and solutions for regional trade
Obstacles and solutions for regional trade September 21, 2020 The current method of moving goods in intraregional and interregional trade in the East and...
Transist Bureau rocks!
Transist Bureau rocks! August 15, 2020 The Transist Bureau has been doing a sensational job of helping transport operators avoid the pitfalls associated with...
Covid-19 and the transport industry: complete chaos!
Covid-19 and the transport industry: complete chaos! July 9, 2020 Covid-19 has had a massive impact on the transport industry! It has also revealed...
Can one stop border posts work? Part two
We take a look at what needs to be done in order to fix the inefficient border posts in the southern African region. In...
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