Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

August 15, 2023

Advertorial: The vehicle that takes your business seriously

Advertorial: The vehicle that takes your business seriously August 15, 2023 When it comes to choosing the right vehicle for your business, you want...

August 10, 2023

Permissible maximum masses unpacked

Permissible maximum masses unpacked August 9, 2023 Do you need to determine the payload of a goods vehicle or combination of vehicles? You must...

July 28, 2023

Logistics and Transnet are wrecking our country’s growth!

Logistics and Transnet are wrecking our country’s growth! July 6, 2023 A fascinating (if depressing) report has revealed that logistics and Transnet are among...

July 28, 2023

Navigating political uncertainty

Navigating political uncertainty July 21, 2023 Policy uncertainty increases risk, garners negative investor sentiment, inhibits growth, and impedes clear decision making and forward planning....

July 28, 2023

Beware the signals we send…

Beware the signals we send… July 14, 2023 Capital investments, much like water, follow the path of least resistance. CHRIS HATTINGH warns that if...

July 28, 2023

Corridor Management Institutions needed for efficient cross-border trade

Corridor Management Institutions needed for efficient cross-border trade July 25, 2023 Corridor Management Institutions are vitally important for efficient cross-border trade, writes DEVLYN NAIDOO....

July 28, 2023

Logistics in crisis!

Logistics in crisis! July 28, 2023 The South African economy and logistics system is underperforming at zero GDP growth and there are no plans...

July 10, 2023

RFA condemns truck attacks

RFA condemns truck attacks July 10, 2023 The Road Freight Association (RFA) cannot believe that the scenes that unfolded on the N3 highway in...

July 6, 2023

We don’t talk anymore

We don’t talk anymore July 6, 2023 Do you believe that trucks “talk” to drivers, or that roads “talk” to trucks? JIM WARD believes...

June 28, 2023

Are quality regulations an exercise in futility?

Are quality regulations an exercise in futility? May 31, 2023 An effective harmonised “quality regulation” system was mooted back in 2010. What has happened...