As competitive qualities like an agile supply chain, and greener more automated ways of doing business take hold in the logistics industry, so companies continue to clamour to gain market share. Here are the season’s logistics trends in brief, writes Charles Edelstein of Executive Placements. Focus on agility If your […]
Month: August 2023
Illegal mining operations disrupted by SAPS in Sol Plaatjie, Roodepoort
The Provincial Commissioner of the Police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela in the forefront of the operation where disruption of illegal mining is taking place in Sol Plaatjie, Roodepoort. Police confiscated tools that are used by the illegal miners and closed down illegal shebeen. Illegal mining operations disrupted by […]
Three arrested for illegal mining at Ga-Maroga Village
SAPS in Driekop under Sekhukhune District in collaboration with Mecklenburg, Burgersfort, Tubatse SAPS as well as POP Unit members apprehended three suspects aged between 21 and 35 for alleged Illegal Mining on 15/08/2023 at Ga-Maroga Village. Mining equipment seized. Three arrested for illegal mining at Ga-Maroga Village https://t.co/eqYr4KxihG#ArriveAlive #IllegalMining #SuburbanControlCentre […]
Truck hijacked in Randfontein
Be On The Lookout: White Hino 300 Dropside reg: JC42GTGP was hijacked in Randfontein. Suburban Control Centre
Transport Minister addresses women transport entrepreneurs and professionals
The Minister of Transport Hon. Sindisiwe Chikunga addressed a gathering of women transport entrepreneurs and professionals organised by the Commercial Transport Academy (CTA) and co- hosted with Hollard in Parktown, Johannesburg. The CTA provides training programmes for professional development, mentoring, entrepreneurship and high-value logistics and driver training enabling trainees to […]
Why South African businesses should leverage trustworthy data for better procurement choices
Mitigating the risk of procurement fraud and other irregularities is possible by equipping organisations with the tools necessary to improve transparency, decision-making, and cost-effectiveness in procurement, says Sameer Kumandan, Managing Director at SearchWorks – South Africa’s largest online data aggregation platform. The procurement department serves as a pivotal entity within […]
Truckers – The backbone of logistics in South Africa
Negative publicity abounds around truckers, their impact on our roads, driving habits and so much more. Dig a little deeper and you will find that there is far more to it than what our initial perceptions may lead us to believe. Owing to the fact that the major industrial and […]
One killed in a truck and vehicle head-on collision in Pietermaritzburg
Just after 6:45 am this morning ALS Paramedics responded to a head-on collision on Bombay Road in the Northdale area of Pietermaritzburg. On arrival, ALS Paramedics and Netcare911 found that a vehicle had collided with a truck head-on on the side of the road. The driver a male believed to […]
JC Auditors (JCA) marks 15-year anniversary by giving back to South African transport sector
JC Auditors (JCA), a trusted name in international certifications, is celebrating its remarkable 15-year journey by introducing a series of impactful initiatives aimed at fostering safety, compliance, and efficiency within the South African Supply Chain. As a testament to their commitment to the industry, the JCA team is launching initiatives […]
Two injured in a truck collision on the R34 in the Empangeni area
KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the R34 towards Melmoth for reports of a collision. When emergency services arrived, they found that two trucks had been involved in a collision. Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found that two patients had sustained minor injuries. The patients were treated on scene […]










