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DHL Express launches entrepreneurial training program
DHL Express launches entrepreneurial training program
DHL Express recently launched its ‘Growing Beyond Borders' entrepreneurial training programme in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)... read
Kamogelo Mmutlana
New CEO for Barloworld Logistics

Kamogelo Mmutlana has been appointed as chief executive officer for supply chain solutions and logistics company, Barloworld Logistics... Read

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Restored Angolan locomotive to be unveiled at heritage festival

The Angolan ambassador to South Africa will open the Stars of Sandstone 2017 Steam and Heritage Festival and officiate at a naming ceremony for one of the seven restored Angolan steam locomotives... Read

Transport Minister taking legal counsel on Tasima matter
Transport Minister taking legal counsel on Tasima matter

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters is taking legal counsel to compel Tasima to transfer eNatis services to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)... Read

Aviation
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SAA Cargo scoops Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa Award
South African Airways Cargo has won an International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo in the category Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa... read
Fleet Management
Professional GPS navigation that guides you without even looking at it
Professional GPS navigation that guides you without even looking at it

Issued by Sygic

The new Sygic Professional Navigation for fleets, release 13.7.0. introduces more detailed voice and text-to-speech instruction including signpost indications so you don't need to look at the map anymore... read
Public Transport
Jeff Jones
Uber president leaves after six months
Ridesharing giant, Uber, took another hit with the departure of its president, Jeff Jones, after just six months, US media reported Sunday... read
Railway
Prasa pay hike twist
Prasa pay hike twist

Sipho Mabena and Thanduxolo Jika

There was nothing wrong with axed Prasa boss Collins Letsoalo's 350% salary hike, awarded because he could not be paid less than those who reported to him, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says... read
Shipping
Row over R18m damage to ship in Cape dry dock
Row over R18m damage to ship in Cape dry dock
A 2400-TON ship is at the centre of a row over R18-million damage it sustained in an embarrassing dry dock blunder at the Cape Town harbour... read
Supply Chain
Using data to streamline the supply chain
Using data to streamline the supply chain

Kerry Hope

Companies invest in many systems to power the supply chain: warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, ERP platforms.... read
Transport
Western Cape benefits from waste stream management
Western Cape benefits from waste stream management
Redisa is diverting waste tyres from landfills and cleaning the country of tyre waste, thanks to the independently-owned SMME transporter companies... read
International
Airline shares hit by blizzard as flights canceled
Airline shares hit by blizzard as flights canceled
NEW YORK, US: Airline shares tumbled on Monday ahead of an expected blizzard in the US Northeast that caused the cancellation of thousands of flights... read
Ryanair to launch flights to Ukraine
Ryanair to launch flights to Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine: Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced on Wednesday, 16 March 2017, its first flights to Ukraine, with four new routes departing from Britain, Sweden and the Netherlands... read
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Nigerian airline lays off two-thirds of staff
LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria's second largest airline Aero Contractors has laid off two-thirds of its workforce to save costs and prevent it from going under... read
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Business
FASA urges franchisees to support local suppliers
FASA urges franchisees to support local suppliers
Franchising contributes almost 12.5% to South Africa's GDP but its potential lies not only in generating increased sales of products and services... read
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