Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

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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May 20, 2025

The VAT debacle as it unfolded

The VAT debacle as it unfolded May 20, 2025 The proposed VAT hike sparked political fallout, court battles, and public confusion. SHARMINI NAIDOO unpacks...

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May 20, 2025

Not just a bus ride, but a movement in motion

Not just a bus ride, but a movement in motion May 20, 2025 As South Africaโ€™s transport sector evolves, SABOAโ€™s leadership is embracing a...

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May 20, 2025

Skills development critical for Africa’s supply chain future

Skills development critical for Africa’s supply chain future May 20, 2025 Africa’s supply chains stand at a pivotal moment, with skills development, sustainability, and...

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May 20, 2025

A hundred miles of bad roadโ€ฆ all of it dirt

A hundred miles of bad roadโ€ฆ all of it dirt May 20, 2025 Whenever things were going badly, if asked how he was doing...

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May 20, 2025

The robots are coming. No, waitโ€ฆ theyโ€™re already here!

The robots are coming. No, waitโ€ฆ theyโ€™re already here! May 20, 2025 Weโ€™ve all heard the phrase, โ€œThe robots are comingโ€. Short, dramatic, and...

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