24 Jul 2012

Logistics

 



Calling the ladies

According to the Business Women's Association (BWA) 2012 Women in Leadership Census, women make up 43.9% of the workforce but constitute only 17.1% of all directors. Hence, the BWA reckons that more women are needed at board level.

While on the media front, the High court in Pretoria has ruled that the Glynnis Breytenbach disciplinary must be open to the media - and that's good news for transparency.

"It is of the utmost importance that the media has access to this disciplinary hearing...‚" Judge Ronel Tolmay ruled.

Meanwhile, down in the Western Cape, Premier Helen Zille says the province is helping to capacitate municipalities. That makes great sense, because that's where service delivery literally hits the ground - and in far too many cases around the country, virtually stops dead in its tracks.

And finally, another one for you petrol heads out there, our man with the eyes of an eagle, the speed of a swift, Henrie Geyser, reckons the new Chinese MG won't ruffle any feathers. He reckons it's a bit bland... nothing like him, then - though we all know he's anything but bland new.

Rod Baker, content director

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Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced an order for one additional 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner, adding to the airline's fleet of five 777-200LRs. The order is valued at approximately US$276m at list price. Read more >>

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Stor-Age opens Centurion Store
Stor-Age has announced that it had recently opened a new store in Centurion, Pretoria. The new property enjoys a corner site location on Samrand Avenue and Rietspruit Road and has excellent visibility to commuters accessing the N1 highway. Read more >>

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Xoliswa guides the gigantic MSC Sola to Ngqura
Xoliswa Bekiswa from Zimbane in Mthatha is one of South Africa's few marine pilots. Read more >>

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Imperial Logistics wins National Business logistics award
Imperial Logistics won the Logistics Award for its contribution to addressing the skills gap in the industry through its 'Fast Forward skills development initiative', at the recent African Access National Business Awards. Other competitors in this category included McDonalds South Africa, Renault SA, Berco Express, the Automotive Industry Development Centre and the Electoral Commission of South Africa. Read more >>

We want a solution: Motlanthe
The best possible solutions needed to be explored for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said in Johannesburg on Friday. Read more >>

KZN seeks solutions to end taxi violence
The KwaZulu-Natal government will hold an urgent provincial imbizo in a bid to address on-going instability in the taxi industry. Read more >>

Govt, BUSA hold talks over GFIP
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), which is headed by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, on Thursday met with various stakeholders as part of the consultation process on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). Read more >>

Sanral may take over provincial road maintenance
[Francois Diedrechsen] The North West, where many roads have been left to disintegrate, has become the latest province to ask the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) to take some of its road network off provincial books. Sanral will step in to try to limit the number of provincial roads that fall into disrepair. It has traditionally managed a national road network of 16 170km, but this could double to 35 000km. Read more >>


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China proposes priority areas to boost Africa ties
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Hu said in the next three years, his government will take measures in five priority areas to support the cause of peace and development in Africa and boost a new type of China-Africa strategic partnership. Read more >>

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Spit-roasting for SA poultry farmers
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