Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

October 20, 2021

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...

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October 20, 2021

Ports reform: Devil in the details

Ports reform: Devil in the details October 13, 2021 In theory, our ports could be transformed. However, there are many questions that investors will...

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October 20, 2021

Transformation needed within logistics and transport

Transformation needed within logistics and transport October 13, 2021 Transformation is much needed by our society and economy, writes SANDILE KHOZA. And he says...

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September 17, 2021

Should the Minister of Transport be fired?

Should the Minister of Transport be fired? September 16, 2021 For as long as Iโ€™ve been writing about transport (many decades), the Department of...

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September 17, 2021

Why your company should be a learning organisation

Why your company should be a learning organisation September 16, 2021 The concept of โ€œlearning organisationsโ€ is an old one, dating back to the...

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September 17, 2021

Use the right tool for the job

Use the right tool for the job September 16, 2021 There are three agreements that are essential to the carriage of goods by road....

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September 17, 2021

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...

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September 17, 2021

Will AfCFTA benefits be restricted to the politically connected?

Will AfCFTA benefits be restricted to the politically connected? September 16, 2021 The Africa Continental Free Trade Area could potentially improve the economic prospects...

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September 17, 2021

2021 SAPICS Conference: right time, right place

2021 SAPICS Conference: right time, right place September 16, 2021 Hundreds of supply chain professionals from Africa and around the world came together at...

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September 17, 2021

Fresh approach needed to trade facilitation

Fresh approach needed to trade facilitation September 16, 2021 The freight forwarding and customs clearance sector coordinates over 80% of South Africaโ€™s international trade....

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August 20, 2021

MJ Schoemaker appointed SAPICS president

MJ Schoemaker appointed SAPICS president August 20, 2021 In a development appropriate to this issue of FOCUS โ€“ which, in line with Womenโ€™s Day...

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August 19, 2021

SAAFF plays a leading role in restoring supply chains

SAAFF plays a leading role in restoring supply chains August 19, 2021 Loss of trust, reputational damage, decreasing investor confidence, and the avoidance of...

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