Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

October 17, 2025

Five Es, one F: failing road safety

Five Es, one F: failing road safety October 16, 2025 South Africa spends R1.6 billion annually on road safety, yet maintains fatality rates five...

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September 23, 2025

Special Purpose Entities: Key to PPP success

Special Purpose Entities: Key to PPP success September 2, 2025 Public-private partnerships often stumble under bureaucracy and risk. A Special Purpose Entity (SPE) can...

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September 23, 2025

Heritage on the move: Celebrating Putcoโ€™s 80-year legacy

Heritage on the move: Celebrating Putcoโ€™s 80-year legacy September 4, 2025 As South Africa marks Heritage Month this September, Nelly Mkhabela pays tribute to...

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September 23, 2025

Reimagining supply chains for a disrupted world

Reimagining supply chains for a disrupted world September 8, 2025 It’s time to reimagine how we build, manage, and leverage supply chains to grow...

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September 23, 2025

A hope for better days

A hope for better days September 8, 2025 Spring brings renewal, but South Africa faces headwinds. From US tariffs shaking exports to political scandals...

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September 23, 2025

The great CV invasion: why no one can stop Chinaโ€™s rise

The great CV invasion: why no-one can stop Chinaโ€™s rise September 22, 2025 The Chinese are not just playing the commercial vehicle game โ€“...

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September 23, 2025

Old skins, new rubber: The evolving landscape of tyre management

Old skins, new rubber: The evolving landscape of tyre management September 10, 2025 Tyres used to be managed like assets; now fleets treat them...

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September 23, 2025

Crooks, spooks, and a transport mythtake

Crooks, spooks, and a transport mythtake September 8, 2025 South Africaโ€™s economy is staggering under crises of debt, crime, and collapsing logistics. With rail...

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August 22, 2025

From port to profit: logistics vital to SAโ€™s growth

From port to profit: logistics vital to SAโ€™s growth August 4, 2025 South Africaโ€™s logistics network is more than a trade enabler โ€“ it...

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August 22, 2025

Letโ€™s talk, man to man

Letโ€™s talk, man to man August 4, 2025 Thereโ€™s a certain mythology around trucking โ€“ long hours on the open road; grit, grind, and...

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August 22, 2025

From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: The blueprint for eThekwiniโ€™s future

From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: The blueprint for eThekwiniโ€™s future July 25, 2025 As eThekwini looks ahead to 2055, a bold, long-term plan is urgently...

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August 22, 2025

Survey reveals persistent gender discrimination in supply chain profession

Survey reveals persistent gender discrimination in supply chain profession August 1, 2025 Coinciding with Womenโ€™s Month in South Africa, leading supply chain industry body...

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