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MAN Truck, Bus SA set benchmark for sustainability
MAN Truck and Bus SA has officially announced the conversion of its Pinetown assembly plant to solar power. The truck and bus chassis assembly plant is now capable of operating entirely off solar energy... read more>>



Aviation
SAA head withdraws legal bid against inquiry

Andiswa Maqutu

Suspended South African Airways (SAA) CEO Monwabisi Kalawe on Thursday, 9 April, agreed to withdraw an urgent application in the Labour Court to have a disciplinary hearing against him set aside, a source close to the case said last night... read more>>
Boeing clings to lead over Airbus in long-haul jets
Boeing is fighting tough efforts by rival Airbus to score big gains in the market for long-haul jets, a segment of the massive aircraft market that the US giant has dominated... read more>>
Distribution
Intensification of security measures for trading internationally
Oliver Facey, vice-president of Operations for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), says the increased concern about public safety has resulted in the intensification of security measures for transportation of goods internationally... read more>>
Dual distribution arrangements - lining up with international practice

Aidan Scallan and Schalk van Rensburg

Dual distribution is potentially a very effective method for manufacturers to get their products to market. It can allow them to take advantage of efficiencies offered by third-party distributors... read more>>
Swedish efficiency goes big

Mark Smyth

Sweden and SA have a long history of working together and this includes collaboration when it comes to the automotive industry. One of the major names in the game is, of course, Volvo, but in this case it's not the car company, but rather Volvo Group trucks, which also owns Renault Trucks and UD Trucks... read more>>
Shipping
We need a watertight plan to float our boats
Plans to rescue South Africa's floundering shipbuilding industry were outlined at a presidential maritime imbizo in Durban on Tuesday, 7 April... read more>>
Transport
New award for embedding artistic expression into the fabric of everyday life
The first of its kind, the SA Taxi Foundation Art Award, marks the first crossover between art and graphic design as an award criterion and the first time art will be taken to the public as a moving exhibition - on minibus taxis... read more>>
Transport conference to explore developments in smart ticketing
The Transport Ticketing Africa Conference and Expo, taking place on 20 and 21 May 2015 in Johannesburg, will be the first gathering of public transport community in Africa to explore the developments in smart ticketing and transport shaping the entire continent... read more>>
International trade securities increased in Africa
Three African countries, namely Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti have been added to the EU list of red countries, a classification that results in strict security measures being imposed on goods transported across the country's borders... read more>>
Warehousing
Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme
Nedbank (through its Capital Division) together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched a $50-million facility to help commodity traders and processors in sub-Saharan Africa import agricultural commodities and export cash crops... read more>>
Business
How to get digital transformation right

Jayne Archbold

There has been a lot of talk recently about digital transformation and how every business has to be a digital business... read more>>
Africa
Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala
The peaceful election in Nigeria, with a new government coming in, bodes well for the Nigerian economy, which is good news for those in the marketing and retail sectors... A healthy economy usually means people have more money to spend... (Videos) read more>>
More Africa
Government news
Electricity shortages in sub-Saharan Africa a key concern: Euromonitor

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Strong economic growth and a rising middle class are driving investments into sub-Saharan Africa, although infrastructure and electricity shortages are "key concerns". read more>>
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