Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

February 25, 2025

Fled and the African compass

Fled and the African compass January 20, 2025 Transport comes with drama, adventure, and a cast of unforgettable characters. In this article, JIM WARD...

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February 25, 2025

Unlocking Opportunities Across the Supply Chain

Unlocking Opportunities Across the Supply Chain January 22, 2025 In 2025, the logistics and supply chain sector must rethink how B-BBEE and Enterprise and...

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February 25, 2025

Striving for sustainable e-commerce supply chains

Striving for sustainable e-commerce supply chains January 23, 2025 The e-commerce boom that was fuelled by Covid-19 is showing no signs of slowing. It...

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February 25, 2025

Another difficult year for the bus industry looms

Another difficult year for the bus industry looms February 24, 2025 Sharmini Naidoo writes that although Brand South Africa has heralded 2025 as “South...

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February 25, 2025

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...

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February 7, 2025

SAPICS builds excellence in supply chain management, transportation, and logistics

SAPICS builds excellence in supply chain management, transportation, and logistics December 10, 2024 Transportation is a vital link in virtually all supply chains: the...

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February 7, 2025

2025: expansion, hope, and the new

2025: expansion, hope, and the new January 14, 2025 Whether you believe in any of this year’s predictions does not matter; they may still...

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February 7, 2025

Grace period for heavy motor vehicle licences

Grace period for heavy motor vehicle licences January 20, 2025 Kevin van der Merwe, executive manager: certification and operations at the Road Freight Association...

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February 7, 2025

Potential parking prosecutions unpacked

Potential parking prosecutions unpacked January 21, 2025 Certain law enforcement officers take satisfaction from issuing fines for various “parking” transgressions that occur while collecting...

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February 7, 2025

Wheels starting to turn for sustainable transport

Wheels starting to turn for sustainable transport February 5, 2025 Over the course of 2024, it was encouraging to see developments in the local...

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February 7, 2025

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...

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February 7, 2025

The Transnet Imperative

The Transnet Imperative December 17, 2024 Of all the vertically- and horizontally-integrated freight and ports companies that have existed in the world, Transnet is...

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