Tag: Barloworld

Skilled drivers deliver outstanding performance

Skilled drivers deliver outstanding performance

Driver of the Year initiative contributes to skills development, safety and cost saving within the transport industry The South African economy relies heavily on the transport industry to enable growth and satisfy national demand for goods, with approximately 80% of all freight transported done so on our national roads. Locally, […]

A Sustainability Scorecard can hold businesses accountable and drive innovation

A Sustainability Scorecard can hold businesses accountable and drive innovation

In the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, climate change and the effects of global warming are once again topping the agenda in both political and business forums. Far from being merely an environmental issue for policy makers and environmentalists to grapple with, endeavouring to minimise climate change though managing […]

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Mid-week inspiration with some views from the road in South Africa

Barloworld Transport is showcasing the lesser seen – or documented – side of South Africa’s roads on Instagram in a novel collaboration with some of the country’s top Instagrammers. The account, @barloworldtransport, is publishing images of the vast and varied landscapes drivers pass through while travelling across South Africa and […]

GIRL POWER: Determined to make their mark in a man’s world are, from left, Nonhlanhla Ngubane, Lindiwe Myakayaka and Patricia Mbambo, supported by their driver trainer, Nduna Chari

Female learner truck drivers raring to go

August 08, 2016: Gender imbalance and issues of diversity and inclusion in the commercial transport industry are gradually being addressed as more women get behind the wheel. Leading transport company, Barloworld Transport, is doing pioneering work in the field of training and development for women in a once traditionally male-dominated […]

Modern day trucking challenges the status quo

Modern day trucking challenges the status quo

‘Technological innovations in the transport industry presents the opportunity to challenge the status quo of risk management and operational efficiencies,’ says Neil Henderson, Barloworld Transport chief executive. While the transport industry has seen some necessary change over the past two decades, road transport remains the dominant way to move large […]