Mobility technology and fleet management company GoMetro has launched disposable Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) stickers for companies and individuals to track their goods. GoMetro Internet of Things... 

An updated version of the network statement that will govern access to the South Africa’s railways system for the two financial years of 2026/27 and 2027/28 has been Gazetted by the Department of... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the increasing focus on infrastructure as South Africa seeks to arrest decay and lay the foundations for a return to growth, as well as the role of... 

Financial services and investment firm YW Capital and corporate and investment bank RMB have completed a R2.25-billion transaction that will see YW Capital's industrial and logistics real estate... 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) reported record disbursements of R20.7-billion in 2025/26, up from R17.5-billion in the prior year, and has indicated that the outlook for... 

Ports and logistics group Grindrod is targeting five growth projects that will either grow the capacity on the existing logistics corridors the company operates, or deepen the integration of these... 

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips says the sale of a 49.99% interest in its largest container terminal last year to International Container Terminal Services had set the tone for the way in which the... 

State-owned rail and logistics company Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) says it has successfully completed the recovery and reconstruction of the Cape Mainline, linking the Port of Cape... 

Industry bodies the South African Freight and Logistics Association (Safla) and the Road Freight Association (RFA) are calling for a unified recovery plan to restore predictable cargo flow through... 

Coal producer Liberty Coal is in the process of reviving the historic and beleaguered Optimum mine with a R3-billion investment into infrastructure re-development, the re-opening of several mines... 

Ports and logistics group Grindrod is targeting five growth projects that will either grow the capacity on the existing logistics corridors the company operates, or deepen the integration of these... 

Mobility technology and fleet management company GoMetro has launched disposable Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) stickers for companies and individuals to track their goods. GoMetro Internet of Things... 

The four sectors of mining, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure have been selected under Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership as the platforms for raising South Africa’s growth to 3%... 

Professionals organisation the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA) has launched a professional development programme for women working in logistics, transport,... 

A new market testing exercise has been initiated to assess interest in partnership opportunities across South Africa’s railway branch lines for freight and passenger trains. This so-called... 

The Cape Town Container Terminal showed a 16% increase in volume-throughput in the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year compared with the same period last year, says Transnet Port Terminals... 

Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips says the State-owned rail, ports and pipeline logistics group is putting measures in place to ensure that it no longer over-pays for goods and services.... 

Development financial institutions the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) have reached financial close on $786-million in... 

JSE-listed consumer goods and food company Tiger Brands has introduced 14 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks into the Albany bread distribution fleet as part of its efforts to transition to a... 

Logistics and supply chain company DP World will develop the Mombasa Industrial Park Special Economic Zone to strengthen Kenya's position as a regional trade and logistics gateway and address the... 

The South African Freight and Logistics Association (Safla) and the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of South Africa (Amie SA) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to deepen... 

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is inviting requests for proposals (RFPs) from qualified investors to develop two logistics sites at Ambrose Park in the Port of Durban. The project aims to... 

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa’s Reform Tracker quarterly update, released last week, shows real progress in home affairs and public services; however, there are concerning... 

South Africa has an abundance of coal reserves, but the coal mining sector’s competitiveness requires an efficient logistical network to move coal from mine to market. While the industry has faced... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has warned of “reform drift” after the latest BLSA Reform Tracker showed that quarter-on-quarter momentum had turned negative for the... 

Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips says the State-owned rail, ports and pipeline logistics group is putting measures in place to ensure that it no longer over-pays for goods and services.... 

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 

Warehouses and distribution centres are becoming more complex, with the changes in customer expectations driven by e-commerce affecting the logistics industry, supply chain and logistics facilities... 

Following the success of the 2025 Export Readiness Programme, in KwaZulu-Natal, financial services company Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking is expanding this initiative to Gauteng and... 

Efficient sea and air freight operations play a critical role in facilitating market access for high-value perishables. The faster growers and freight forwarders can move products from farm to... 

Exporters Western Cape (EWC) says the planned anti-illegal-immigrant protests planned for Tuesday must not be allowed to disrupt trade, investment and economic activity, and must remain peaceful... 

Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO... 

South Africa may have largely moved beyond the sustained phases of loadshedding that defined recent years; however, energy costs continue to climb, global professional body the Chartered Institute... 

In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on June 7 on the challenge of illegal immigration and xenophobia in the country, Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has said that South Africa’s logistics recovery and long-term energy security will depend on the closer collaboration between government and the fuels industry, as... 

Technology companies Powerfleet and CTRLFleet used the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand to highlight the growing role of digital solutions in improving transport and logistics... 

Technology company Tontrac System Analytics believes that greater integration between logistics systems and the adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock significant efficiency... 

Technology partners of Bidvest Mobility, Zebra Technologies and FarEye, highlighted the growing role of digitalisation, automation and AI in improving transport and logistics efficiency at the...