Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

September 28, 2023

No new moneyโ€ฆ

No new moneyโ€ฆ September 18, 2023 To prevent a total collapse of South Africaโ€™s finances, the National Treasury has requested that government departments implement...

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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...

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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...

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September 28, 2023

Conning the ship of stateย 

Conning the ship of stateย  September 27, 2023 There is an enormous difference between the words โ€œconnโ€ and โ€œconโ€. If South Africa is going...

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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....

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September 25, 2023

Weโ€™re backing the All Blacks!

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

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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...

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August 26, 2023

Skills development basics must be right to optimise supply chainsย 

Skills development basics must be right to optimise supply chainsย  August 8, 2023 The supply chain is the one function in an organisation that...

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August 26, 2023

Hell hath no fury

Hell hath no fury August 8, 2023 One of the joys of running a fleet is dealing with the drivers โ€“ and sometimes their...

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August 26, 2023

Burning buses: becoming the norm

Burning buses: becoming the norm August 24, 2023 At least five people were killed in the violence accompanying the Cape Town taxi strike that...

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August 26, 2023

Itโ€™s time to shift gears and employ more women drivers!

Itโ€™s time to shift gears and employ more women drivers! August 11, 2023 The very act of chivalry, a historical form of courtesy extended...

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August 26, 2023

SaferStops: a driverโ€™s knight in shining armour

SaferStops: a driverโ€™s knight in shining armour August 24, 2023 Iโ€™m a huge fan of any initiative to help truck drivers, so the launch...

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