The National Rail Safety Communicators Forum will, on 06 June 2024 commemorate the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) at the Piernaarspoort Level Crossing in Mamelodi. ILCAD is a worldwide initiative to improve awareness of level crossing safety. The campaign has been spearheaded by the UIC, the worldwide railway organisation […]
The convenience of e-commerce transactions during and following the upheavals of Covid has catalysed South Africa’s embrace of online retail and fuelled a substantial contribution to heightened activity within the nation’s freight and logistics sector. As reported by Mordor Intelligence, the industry’s 2023 value of R402 billion has a projected […]
“Cometh the hour, cometh the trucker … Remember that YOU are my Man in the Arena”. These powerful words and significant call to action, spoken by Road Freight Association (RFA) Chairperson Penwell Lunga, were the high impact opening of the 2024 Convention. Themed ‘Changing the Rhythm of Trucking’, RFA Convention […]
The Road Freight SME Summit recently hosted an enlightening masterclass webinar featuring two industry stalwarts: Oliver Naidoo, Managing Director of JC Auditors, and Phuti Semenya, CA(SA), founder of Maysene Logistics. The event, expertly facilitated by Florence Musundwa, founder of the Road Freight SME Summit, provided attendees with invaluable insights into […]
The South African logistics industry is the backbone of the nation’s economy, playing a vital role in driving trade and ensuring smooth supply chains. However, this sector, like many others, faces a hidden threat: internal fraud. While external incidents like cargo theft usually seize headlines, the damage inflicted by employees […]
Given as much as 90% of international trade is transported across oceans, maritime safety is critical. Thirty years ago, the global shipping fleet lost around 200 large vessels a year. This total fell to a record low of 26 in 2023, a decline of more than one third year-on-year and […]
As South African households navigate economic uncertainties, the convergence of declining affordability and tech adoption is redefining mobility preferences across generations. E-hailing services offer a cost-effective solution not just for first-time buyers, but all South Africans, offering alignment with their financial means and tech-savvy lifestyle. By leveraging emerging tech solutions […]
Enhancing logistics performance, reducing costs, and boosting efficiency are on the horizon as a new industry body gears up to launch. Join us at the online launch of MIPA, the details of which are as follows: Date: Thursday 23 May Time: 09h00 to 12h30 To register, click on https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcOqrrj4tE9HLvCpxpBDMaVa_a4WZ2M5y#/registration. Programme […]
Continued efforts to stop the illegal drug trade and the trafficking thereof via the main entry and exit routes to the Western Cape yielded success when police members arrested a truck driver on the N1 in Laingsburg on Thursday, 09 May 2024 in connection with the transportation of drugs with […]
Coming home at last after many years, today a new life for class 1A no 1301 being plinthed at Nkomazi Kruger Lodge. This North British Locomotive servided many years at Greenside Collierry outside Witbank on the coal mines. Now this lady will be restored to her formal glory to remind […]
