Category:Driving Africa

April 5, 2023

Road to Rail: The Elusive Holy Grail?

Road to Rail: The Elusive Holy Grail? April 5, 2023 Once again, we’re hearing that South Africa needs to move freight from road to...

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March 29, 2023

Strategic chaos

Strategic chaos March 9, 2023 South Africa’s transport and logistics industry is facing a challenging period of ideologically and politically induced β€œfrictions” and obstacles...

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February 27, 2023

The Future of Freight Logistics in South Africa

The Future of Freight Logistics in South Africa February 16, 2023 The history of South Africa is too often described in terms of conflicts...

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January 19, 2023

Policy or Polly says?

Policy or Polly says? January 19, 2023 As we look forward to 2023, Nick PORÉE reviews the White Paper on National Transport Policy gazetted...

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December 15, 2022

Skills shortage could bring industry to its knees!

Skills shortage could bring industry to its knees! December 15, 2022 It is becoming more and more difficult to find people with the skills...

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November 16, 2022

Transnet: a tale of woeful ways

Transnet: a tale of woeful ways October 28, 2022 The Transnet strike is but one of many reasons to shake one’s head in despair...

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October 14, 2022

The road ahead: freeway or potholed track?

The road ahead: freeway or potholed track? October 5, 2022 From a country without roads to a country without hope. That’s the sad picture...

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August 24, 2022

Showdown looms in the ANC corral

Showdown looms in the ANC corral August 24, 2022 An analysis of the Transnet financial accounts provides gloomy reading, says NICK PORÉE, who believes...

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August 17, 2022

National irrationality

National irrationality August 4, 2022 South Africa is experiencing an economic crisis of devastating proportions, with little evidence of rational analysis or corrective action...

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July 18, 2022

South African economy under threat

South African economy under threat July 7, 2022 Freight transport volumes are a reliable barometer of the level of economic activity in industries or...

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