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Landlocked Africa: increased trade needed to meet development goals
For businesses, access to trade will remain a logistical challenge... read


Logistics & Transport
PwC analysis: transport infrastructure investment to reach unprecedented levels
According to an analysis released by PwC Africa, transport infrastructure investment is projected to increase at an average annual rate of... read

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Join us at the 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum along with leading business decision-makers and thought leaders on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at Deloitte Place, Johannesburg. Find out more here.



Aviation
R6 billion development plans for Durban airport site

Jeff Wicks

The fate of Virginia Airport could well be sealed with the eThekwini Municipality confirming long-standing suspicions that the prime real estate would be... read
Nico Bezuidenhout says airline price war will hurt

Carin Smith

The price war in the South African low-cost airline industry will most likely continue until one or more of the current four carriers exit, Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout told... read
Statistics show decrease in aircraft accidents
Data released by the South African Civil Aviation Authority during the National Safety Seminar indicate that aircraft accidents declined from 144 the year prior... read
Tambo no-fly zone
The failure of control-tower equipment at OR Tambo International Airport left dozens of planes grounded and thousands of passengers frustrated... read
Distribution
ID Logistics showcases global standards and innovations at its Atlas warehouse

Issued by ID Logistics

ID Logistics SA launched its Atlas facility in Boksburg on 1 October at an event that showcased its capabilities and network to all stakeholders... read
Railway
Prasa to run all Gauteng trains from new centre
Prasa launched its Gauteng Nerve Centre, a single control point for the agency in the province. This comes as Prasa is spending billions of rands on its rail systems... read
Safety tests on 'too tall' trains not yet finalised
The Railway Safety Regulator says it has received 80%-90% of the reports it needs on the testing of Prasa's controversial Spanish locomotives... read
Shipping
Durban Harbour gears up for mega-ships

Kaveel Singh

The Durban Harbour will undergo major maintenance to its docking sites to handle its increasing traffic of mega-ships, the Transnet National Port Authority has said... read
The Internet of Things and big data in the real world

Johan Botes

Technology often progresses in ways that can surprise us... read
Business
Three vital truths about running a business

Steven Cohen

Management textbooks and the business press are full of advice about creating entrepreneurial business models, shaking up markets, and offering game-changing customer experiences... read
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