Right to Repair SA gears up for year ahead

Right to Repair SA (R2RSA), a Section 21, not-for-profit company, specifically formed to champion the Right to Repair campaign initially launched in 2013, has appointed Gunther Schmitz as its Chairman effective 23 August. Schmitz has been involved with the...

Volvo Trucks presents its future transport solution

Volvo Trucks presented a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles which contribute to a much more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation solution.  This piece of information was made available at the Volvo Group Innovation Seminar which...

4 000th FAW rolls off Coega production line

FAW South Africa’s world-class Coega assembly plant recently celebrated another production milestone: assembly of the 4 000thFAW in South Africa. With a presence in South Africa dating 24 years, FAW’s assembly plant has become the bedrock for further investments in the...

The hidden costs of cheap tyres

When it seems like there’s always more money left at the end of the month, it’s worth taking a longer term perspective, particularly when it comes to buying items as essential to safety as tyres. Cheap ones will cost...

Logistics Association modernises to meet industry demands

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTSA) is undertaking a ‘revitalisation and modernisation’ campaign in order to address the growing demand for qualified professionals in the logistics industry according to the Chairman Charles Dey. “The organisation has provided a...

ID Logistics goes green with solar at its warehouses

ID Logistics South Africa, part of the leading French international contract logistics group, recent successfully installed solar PV solutions at both its Johannesburg and Cape Town warehousing facilities. According to ID Logistics SA’s Managing Director, Etienne Juillard, these installations represent...

Altron’s Netstar invests in hearing impaired team to transform client performance

Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has a long-standing learnership programme that includes people living with disabilities. It provides learners the opportunity to develop meaningful careers and expand their skills in the formal job sector. As a result of...

SABOA calls on the Department of Transport to consider a more progressive National Transport...

At the 2018 SABOA Conference and Exhibition in July, Professor Jackie Walters, Strategic Advisor for the Southern African Bus Operators Association (SABOA), highlighted a number of important areas which needed to be covered in the Draft White Paper on...

GemCap acquires transport disruptor, Linebooker

African Rainbow Capital Investments subsidiary, GemCap has announced that it has acquired online transport management business, Linebooker from Oceana Group (Pty) Limited. The investment being made by GemCap will provide a springboard to expand and grow the existing business...

Towards sustainable Road Freight lecture

Professor David Cebon from Cambridge University will be presenting “Towards Sustainable Road Freight”. The lecture honours John Orr, a pioneering member of the SAIMechE and Wits University. Date: September 13th, 2018 (Thursday) at 17h15 for 18h00 Venue: Senate Room, 2nd Floor,...