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Via FTA: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/south-africas-logistics-crisis-lions-share-economy-risk?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-news-2023-11-28&utm_content=south-africa%E2%80%99s-logistics-crisis–lion%E2%80%99s-share-of-economy-at-risk
Sixty per cent of South Africa’s economy is at risk because of the “high inefficiencies and infrastructural collapse” that have led to the country’s current crisis of state-owned logistics capacity, says Dr Juanita Maree of the South Africa Association of Freight Forwarders (Saaff).

Via FTW : https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/south-africas-logistics-crisis-rfa-lays-government-and-soes?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-news-2023-11-28&utm_content=south-africa%27s-logistics-crisis–rfa-lays-into-government-and-soes
In one of the strongest expressions yet about the utter neglect, intransigence and lack of urgency to address the collapse of supply chain efficiencies in South Africa, the Road Freight Association (RFA) has laid into the government about the state of its logistics utility, Transnet.

VIA FTW: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/south-africa-ramps-egg-and-poultry-imports?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-news-2023-11-16&utm_content=south-africa-ramps-up-egg-and-poultry-imports
Egg stock levels in South Africa are replenishing steadily, and the government is continuing to process import permit applications for products to ensure sufficient supplies ahead of the festive season.

Via FTW: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/crippling-costs-police-truck-gridlock-richards-bay?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-news-2023-11-16&utm_content=crippling-costs-to-police-truck-gridlock-in-richards-bay
The escalating expenses associated with managing the trucking logjam at the Port of Richards Bay have compelled the uMhlathuze Local Municipality to seek intervention from the Presidency to address the issue.

Via FTW: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/port-durban-state-mismanaged-chaos?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-news-2023-10-26&utm_content=port-of-durban-in-a-state-of-mismanaged-chaos
The Port of Durban is facing massive backlogs on the land and waterside with more than a dozen vessels queuing outside the port at any given time, and trucks battling to get appointments as equipment failures and inclement weather hampers operations.

Via FTW: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/sustainability-crucial-secure-road-freight-sector-michelin
The long-term future sustainability of small- and medium enterprises (SMEs) lies at the heart of stabilising and securing South Africa’s road freight sector – an industry of some 100 000 operators of which about 90% are SMEs, Michelin executive Charl Lensley has said.

https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/sa-cabinet-approves-green-hydrogen-strategy
South Africa’s cabinet has given the Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy (GHCS) the green light for implementation.

Via FTW: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/smes-must-step-further-grow-road-freight-industry-executive
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a responsibility to scale up and take business to the next level, MLM Logistics CEO Mark Makhubalo told the 2023 Road Freight SME Summit on the first morning of the two-day conference in Sandton

https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/dbsa-helps-transnet-prepare-private-participation
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is to work with Transnet to help South Africa’s ports and freight-rail operator prepare projects for private participation as the company’s container terminals are regarded as among the least efficient in the world.