South African businesses are faced with a huge bill, estimated at R1.4-billion, for storage and demurrage costs accumulated during the 27 days of Level 5 lockdown, as more than 20 000 containers piled up in storage facilities. This week, the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) CEO David Logan […]
– MiX Telematics (JSE: MIX, NYSE: MIXT) a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), released statistics that indicate that the lockdown has had a positive effect on vehicle crime and road-related incidents mainly due to the 74% decline in vehicle usage and […]
The Road Freight Association (RFA) is urging Government to open up all sectors of the economy to lessen the already devastating economic impact of lockdown and COVID-19. “The movement of both goods and people is vital for the wheels of South Africa’s economy to keep turning,” says the RFA’s Chief […]
A 31-year-old man who is a supervisor at the company providing security services at the mine in Bekkersdal has is amongst four people arrested for allegedly smuggling food and mining equipment to the illegal miners in Bekkersdal. It’s alleged that on Tuesday, 05 May 2020 at about 19:30, security guards […]
“It’s the Quietness… It’s really very strange…Quietness on the roads… Quietness in the town…” [Macfarlane Sedibe and Hector Radebe – Vector Logistics] The loneliness of a long-distance trucker has been well-documented over decades. But amidst Lockdown and Covid19, it’s the quietness on the roads and in the towns that drivers […]
As the South African nation does their best to follow lockdown regulations and flatten the COVID-19 curve, there are a number of people who continue to work through this time. Amongst the essential service workers on the road are the drivers delivering essential goods to shops and healthcare workers. Many […]
The nationwide lockdown as a result of efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus will undoubtedly have a dramatic effect on road traffic for the stipulated 21-day period until 16 April. But, with the production, distribution and supply of foodstuff and basic goods labelled as an essential service […]
What are “essential goods and services?” Guidelines to Freight Logistics operations under the conditions of the Government Notice issued by the Minister of Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs on 25 March 2020. At all times it is prudent to read this simplified document with the Notice as published by the […]
