Collection and drop-off point courier service Pargo has shown significant growth over the past year. Ventureburn had a chance to catch up with the founders Lars Veul (pictured right) and Derk Hoekert (pictured left) about the company. 30 Nov 2015
SA Taxi is set to supply vehicles to entrepreneurs with limited access to vehicle finance, in order to assist in creating additional small business opportunities within the metered taxi industry. 27 Nov 2015
As South African consumers increase their use of online shopping and become part of the frenzied international Black Friday today and Cyber Monday (30 November) online sales, taking advantage of the amazing deals and getting them back home to SA in a cost-effective and reliable way will make the difference between scoring a great deal or having your bargain dreams dashed. 27 Nov 2015
Route Management Services (RMS) is focused on incident risk management and has developed several innovative technology solutions for the trucking and logistics industry. 27 Nov 2015
PRETORIA: Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is concerned about senior management movements at South African Airways (SAA), said the Ministry of Finance. This as the airline last week appointed Musa Zwane to the post of CEO. It was reported that he was appointed on an acting or permanent basis. Earlier this month, the national carrier also announced that it had suspended its Chief Commercial Officer, Sylvain Bosc. 26 Nov 2015
Absa Bank Ltd (Absa) granted Starlite Aviation Group asset finance to acquire six new helicopters to be used in the training of pilots at the company's International Aviation Training Academy. 25 Nov 2015
Conducted by Frost & Sullivan, the 12th Barloworld Logistics supplychainforesight report clearly identified a looming supply chain disconnect among local business and interestingly most critical supply chain challenges were connected to people's attitudes or approaches to change. 25 Nov 2015
Infrastructure at various states of breakdown, empty store shelves, and high pollution levels may sound like a movie about a post-apocalyptic world, but these issues, together with the lack of basic services and resources, forms the reality of a world without efficient supply chain management. 24 Nov 2015
The maladministration that occurred at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) is a "very serious matter", according to its chairperson. 20 Nov 2015
The Passenger Rail Authority of SA's board was sent packing by parliament's Scopa expenditure committee yesterday after it failed to answer questions over the procurement of new locomotives. 19 Nov 2015
CAPE TOWN: An investigation by auditors into why South African Airways (SAA) continues to make losses "when its planes are full" has uncovered major irregularities including poor procurement practices, a board member told MPs yesterday. The airline spends about R25bn a year on goods and services, but some of this did not generate value for money, an EY probe found. 19 Nov 2015
Boeing, SkyNRG and SAA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on creating a sustainable value chain for the introduction of sustainable biofuels in the aviation industry. The signing of the MoU re-affirms their commitment to finding sustainable solutions to reducing carbon emissions. 19 Nov 2015
Denel, aerospace and defence technology conglomerate, said it supports the development of an Aerotropolis in Ekurhuleni and its potential to transform the economy of the Gauteng City Region. The Deputy Chief Executive of Denel Aerostructures, Victor Xaba, says the growth of an 'airport city' - Aerotropolis - will bring major benefits to industry and the high-tech manufacturing industry in the province. 18 Nov 2015
If you are an average person living in a big city, you can spend up to four months of your life sitting, waiting and wishing in traffic. This is becoming more and more true in downtown Johannesburg and the surround metropolitan business hubs, Sandton in particular. Over the past few years, the dark and looming shadow of traffic has grown exponentially with the influx of people into the big city. 18 Nov 2015
Pilots of South African Airways (SAA) on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a vote of no confidence in both the chair and non-executive directors of the board. The vote of no confidence was obtained at a special general meeting at SAA headquarters in Kempton Park. 17 Nov 2015
The weak rand is gobbling up most of the benefits of cheaper oil prices and South African motorists will probably have to fork out more for petrol in December, said the Automobile Association (AA) in a statement released on Tuesday. 17 Nov 2015
Industrial equipment distributor, fleet management and logistics solutions group Barloworld on Monday reported an 8% increase in full-year headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 926c. 16 Nov 2015
Ekurhuleni metro on the East Rand expects the first batch of its 30 new bus rapid transit (brT) system buses to hit city streets by April. Named "Harambee" - Swahili for "pulling or working together" - the buses, which cost R40-million, will transport passengers from Tembisa to Vosloorus by way of Isando, Kempton Park, OR Tambo International Airport and Boksburg in the first phase of the project. 13 Nov 2015
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) ceremonially launched the first of its nine new tugboats at the Durban premises of contractor Southern African Shipyards, celebrating a milestone in its R1.4 billion tug building contract. "This is the largest single contract TNPA has ever awarded to a South African company for the building of harbour craft," said TNPA chief executive, Richard Vallihu. 12 Nov 2015
The South African Airways (SAA) board will continue to renegotiate a crucial airline leasing arrangement with European manufacturer Airbus, even though the deal has dire financial consequences for the airline and the fiscus and is against the express wishes of the Treasury. 12 Nov 2015
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