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Targeting of vehicles in Harrismith and Belfast
Harrismith Parking Harrismith has (over the past six months) implemented a revenue generating scheme based on prosecuting operators for illegal parking or contravening a vehicle mass limit applied to certain […]
Gauteng road project costs rocket
The costs of the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) have increased significantly to almost R90bn, ITWeb Financial reported. Democratic Alliance Gauteng transport spokesperson Neil Campbell said […]
International level crossing day
The 7th of June 2012, marks the International Level Crossing Awareness Day. In a bid to celebrate and mark this day, Transnet Freight Rail, a division of Transnet Limited is […]
The Automated Cargo Management (ACM) system FAQ
Automated Cargo Management (ACM) and the submission of electronic manifests became a reality this past week. A list of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) and supporting information is attached to this […]
Are the poor subsidising transportation costs for the rich?
Are the poor subsidising transportation costs for the rich? Why, in South Africa, should the poor subsidise air transport for the rich? At a time when national air carriers around […]
Transport costs knock SA logistics
Research by Stellenbosch University confirms that transport costs showed a drastic increase of 16.2 percent during 2010, compared to 2009, while inventory carrying costs decreased by 19.9 percent during the […]
No action to road safety action plan
The UN-backed Decade of Road Safety Action is just over a year old and the Automobile Association (AA) maintains South Africa has, to date, been sadly lacking in interventions to […]
Entrepreneur revitalizes transportation on Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria had been the home of bustling water ferry traffic that connected Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. But over recent decades, the ferryboats aged and the traffic dwindled. South Africa-born […]
South African logistics must gear up for change to become a global partner
8th State of Logistics survey Amidst change and uncertainty in glbal economies, a shift is seen towards emerging markets that have been more resilient to the economic dowturn than their […]