Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
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...
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...
Heritage on the move: Celebrating Putcoโs 80-year legacy
Heritage on the move: Celebrating Putcoโs 80-year legacy September 4, 2025 As South Africa marks Heritage Month this September, Nelly Mkhabela pays tribute to...
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...
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...
The great CV invasion: why no one can stop Chinaโs rise
The great CV invasion: why no-one can stop Chinaโs rise September 22, 2025 The Chinese are not just playing the commercial vehicle game โ...
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...
Crooks, spooks, and a transport mythtake
Crooks, spooks, and a transport mythtake September 8, 2025 South Africaโs economy is staggering under crises of debt, crime, and collapsing logistics. With rail...
From port to profit: logistics vital to SAโs growth
From port to profit: logistics vital to SAโs growth August 4, 2025 South Africaโs logistics network is more than a trade enabler โ it...
Letโs talk, man to man
Letโs talk, man to man August 4, 2025 Thereโs a certain mythology around trucking โ long hours on the open road; grit, grind, and...
From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: The blueprint for eThekwiniโs future
From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: The blueprint for eThekwiniโs future July 25, 2025 As eThekwini looks ahead to 2055, a bold, long-term plan is urgently...
Survey reveals persistent gender discrimination in supply chain profession
Survey reveals persistent gender discrimination in supply chain profession August 1, 2025 Coinciding with Womenโs Month in South Africa, leading supply chain industry body...
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