Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

December 9, 2025

SAPICS courses: strengthening business through fundamental skills

SAPICS courses: strengthening business through fundamental skills November 11, 2025 In todayโ€™s volatile global economy, supply chain resilience separates leaders from laggards. Yet many...

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December 9, 2025

Outsourcing versus โ€œrightsourcingโ€

Outsourcing versus โ€œrightsourcingโ€ November 13, 2025 In transport, partnership is priceless but perilous. JIM WARD warns that while the rewards are rich when outsourcing...

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December 9, 2025

Road to ruin

Road to ruin November 19, 2025 South Africaโ€™s transport and logistics sector is confronting a serious and deepening health crisis. From boardrooms to long-haul...

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December 9, 2025

Wheels of progress: Celebrating Buscorโ€™s journey of excellence

Wheels of progress: Celebrating Buscorโ€™s journey of excellence November 20, 2025 Buscorโ€™s four-decade journey is a story of community, innovation and progress. NELLY MKHABELA...

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December 4, 2025

Piercing the SOE veil

Piercing the SOE veil December 2, 2025 South Africans have paid billions to rescue failing State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) crippled by corruption, mismanagement and zero...

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December 4, 2025

All I want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas December 4, 2025 Every December, as we wrap up the year’s final issue of FOCUS, we traditionally celebrate the...

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November 14, 2025

Delivering PPP infrastructure

Delivering PPP infrastructure October 22, 2025 Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are shaping the future of South Africaโ€™s infrastructure. But before shovels hit the ground, feasibility...

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November 14, 2025

SAPICS Executive Summit reinforces supply chain as strategic powerhouse

SAPICS Executive Summit reinforces supply chain as strategic powerhouse October 31, 2025 South Africaโ€™s supply chain leaders gathered recently in Sandton for the SAPICS...

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November 14, 2025

ITOY: The race is on!

ITOY: The race is on! November 10, 2025 As you read this column, Iโ€™m packing my bags for France. My destination? Lyon. My reason...

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November 14, 2025

Padkos, panic and physics

Padkos, panic and physics November 4, 2025 Planning a road trip this holiday season? Donโ€™t leave without reading these wise words from JIM WARDโ€ฆ...

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November 14, 2025

The power of a lie

The power of a lie November 10, 2025 A single lie can unravel lives, relationships and even nations. As SHARMINI NAIDOO notes, lies that...

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November 14, 2025

Unlocking Africaโ€™s trade arteries: The North-South challenge

Unlocking Africaโ€™s trade arteries: The North-South challenge October 20, 2025 The North-South Corridor is the lifeline of Southern Africaโ€™s trade, yet inefficiency, corruption and...

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