Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

October 10, 2023

Bidding farewell to old friends

Time to bid farewell October 9, 2023 When is it time to say goodbye to a truck? JIM WARD says that old trucks cannot...

September 28, 2023

How to react when someone drops the ball

How to react when someone drops the ball September 12, 2023 Employees within the transport sector make mistakes, as indeed do individuals in any...

September 28, 2023

Unpacking the diesel debacle

Unpacking the diesel debacle September 12, 2023 What does the unforgiving upward march in the price of diesel mean for South African road freight...

September 28, 2023

No new money…

No new money… September 18, 2023 To prevent a total collapse of South Africa’s finances, the National Treasury has requested that government departments implement...

September 28, 2023

Unpacking the process: Public Private Partnership bidding

Unpacking the process: Public Private Partnership bidding September 19, 2023 The bidding process in a Public Private Partnership milieu can be somewhat complicated. PROF...

September 28, 2023

Time to let go of Transnet

Time to let go of Transnet September 14, 2023 From a R5 billion profit in 2022 to a R5.7 billion loss to date in...

September 28, 2023

Conning the ship of state

Conning the ship of state September 27, 2023 There is an enormous difference between the words “conn” and “con”. If South Africa is going...

September 27, 2023

Advancing women in the transport sector

Advancing women in the transport sector September 21, 2023 The dynamics of men in female-dominated roles versus women in traditionally male-driven professions are intriguing....

September 25, 2023

We’re backing the All Blacks!

We’re backing the All Blacks! September 25, 2023 Relax, dear readers. I’m not referring to the Rugby World Cup. Instead, I am referring to...

September 19, 2023

Supply chain profession discriminates against women

Supply chain profession discriminates against women September 18, 2023 More than half of the respondents in the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Leadership Survey...