Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

July 18, 2025

The merits of a national dialogue

The merits of a national dialogue July 2, 2025 Can a national dialogue unite South Africans, or is it just more costly shoptalk? As...

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July 18, 2025

Medicine accessibility, ports crisis, urban mining, and a spotlight on AI

Medicine accessibility, ports crisis, urban mining, and a spotlight on AI July 1, 2025 More than 700 supply chain managers from across Africa and...

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July 18, 2025

Really thinking BIG about logistics

Really thinking BIG about logistics July 2, 2025 South Africaโ€™s logistics crisis is draining the economy daily, yet plans for revival risk repeating past...

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July 18, 2025

Donโ€™t shoot the messenger

Donโ€™t shoot the messenger June 30, 2025 This month, JIM WARD tells a fascinating tale of fleet meeting fictionโ€ฆ when paper trucks drive phantom...

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July 18, 2025

Itโ€™s time for safe, reliable, and empowering public transport for all!

Itโ€™s time for safe, reliable, and empowering public transport for all! July 2, 2025 Every morning, across towns, townships, rural areas, and cities, millions...

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July 18, 2025

A ray of light, a dose of reality

A ray of light, a dose of reality July 9, 2025 Thereโ€™s a heaviness that has hung over my recent columns โ€“ a pessimism...

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June 23, 2025

Road to hell

Road to hell June 23, 2025 South Africaโ€™s roads are crumbling. They are dangerous, costly, and neglected. Despite rising fuel levies, motorists and truckers...

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June 23, 2025

Vindication, exoneration, and excuses: The antonyms of accountability

Vindication, exoneration, and excuses: The antonyms of accountability June 22, 2025 Despite decades of policy, NICK PORร‰E reports that South Africaโ€™s freight transport sector...

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June 23, 2025

SAPICS launches continental online healthcare supply chain training

SAPICS launches continental online healthcare supply chain training June 16, 2025 Supply chain industry body SAPICS has announced a partnership with a new education...

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June 23, 2025

VAT vs the fuel levy trade-off

VAT vs the fuel levy trade-off June 22, 2025 On 21 May, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented his SA Budget โ€œversion 3.0โ€ in parliament....

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May 20, 2025

Building bridges, not walls

Building bridges, not walls May 20, 2025 Success is built through connection, not isolation. SHEVON KOTIAH explains why networking and professional community engagement are...

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May 20, 2025

State interference: Quietly killing industry

State interference: Quietly killing industry May 20, 2025 As South Africa faces mounting economic challenges, is it time to return to pure economic principles?...

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