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The ongoing collision between tech and the transport and logistics sector
The ongoing collision between tech and the transport and logistics sector

Mandisa Maketa

Transport and logistics is fast gaining prominence as a sector to watch globally. Increased intercontinental trade has meant increased connection across different size economies...read
Aviation
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FlySafair enables cashless transactions in-flight
FlySafair has officially launched AviaPay, a new mobile POS system, which enables passengers to use their credit and/or debit cards to purchase refreshments in-flight... read
Alexandre de Juniac
IATA calls for attention to address infrastructure challenges
At the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, Alexandre de Juniac, called for urgent attention to address infrastructure challenges... read
Chartering new territories through aviation
Chartering new territories through aviation
The Air Traffic Navigation Services plays a critical role in innovation, aviation, safety and economic growth, not only to South Africa, but also to the continent as a whole... read
Acsa trio face the chop following inquiry
Acsa trio face the chop following inquiry

Moyagabo Maake

Three employees at Airports Company SA (Acsa) face the axe after a disciplinary inquiry found them guilty of flouting supply chain rules and failing to obtain authorisation to participate in an Acsa empowerment scheme... read
Distribution
Kenya's Sokowatch to expand after revenue growth
Kenya's Sokowatch to expand after revenue growth

Tom Jackson

Kenyan startup Sokowatch, a mobile-based ordering and delivery network for small shops, has revealed plans to expand to Mombasa in the third quarter of this year... read
Taxify and OrderIn: friends with benefits
Taxify and OrderIn: friends with benefits

Ammaar Sukhadia

Ride-hailing company Taxify has partnered up with food delivery business OrderIn, and are set to compete with the likes of Mr D and UberEats... read
Fleet Management
Untrained truck drivers placing strain on economy
Untrained truck drivers placing strain on economy
Arrive Alive figures suggest that 27.5% of accidents on our roads are caused by trucks and light delivery vehicles. Truck accidents accounted for 4.8%... read
Image: Scania
Developing an urban transport generation
Following the introduction of trucks for long-haulage and construction in 2017, Scania recently revealed that it is extending its new truck generation design to other models, with the focus now on urban and additional low-carbon transport solutions... read
Railway
Cape Town to upgrade security on railways
Cape Town to upgrade security on railways
A huge security operation was unveiled on Friday for Cape Town's collapsing and crime-ridden railway system... read
Public Protector investigating "irregular" recruitments at Prasa
Public Protector investigating "irregular" recruitments at Prasa

Barbara Maregele

The recruitment processes for several senior employees at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) in the Western Cape were "irregular" and in breach of company policy... read
Supply Chain
Jungheinrich has been awarded the IFOY certificate 'Best of Intralogistics' four times
Jungheinrich has been awarded the IFOY certificate 'Best of Intralogistics' four times

Issued By Jungheinrich South Africa

Jungheinrich was awarded four times in Hanover, for logistics products and solutions in the categories "Warehouse Truck", "Integrated Warehouse Solutions" and "Special of the Year"... read
International
By BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada - IndiGo Airbus A320neo F-WWDG (to VT-ITI), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51240604
New engine glitch prompts Airbus A320neo delivery delays
PARIS, France - A new glitch causing in-flight shutdowns of the Pratt & Whitney engines that power the Airbus A320neo has prompted some airlines to postpone delivery of the aircraft... read
Business
Brent Spilkin and Vega introduce WTF, new course for freelancers
Brent Spilkin and Vega introduce WTF, new course for freelancers

Jessica Tennant

South Africans are three times more likely to freelance than their global counterparts, but the freelance movement is not a Millennial movement, says Brent Spilkin, also known as 'Spillly', author of What the Freelance... read
Significant growth in festive retail spending driven by stronger rand and lower inflation
Significant growth in festive retail spending driven by stronger rand and lower inflation
South African consumer spending showed a healthy improvement over the festive season, with retail sales volumes rising 3.8% year-on-year... read
How are companies preparing for automation and the new world of work?
How are companies preparing for automation and the new world of work?

Lusanda Raphulu

The world of work is evolving, and future-conscious organisations need to be aware of the business implications associated with automation and robotics. A fundamental consideration is how such changes disrupt and affect the world of work and long-standing traditions about the role human beings play in it... read
Brett St Clair
Your guide to the top three cloud computing trends of 2018

Brett St Clair

Digital transformation continues to grow with a predicted spend of $1.7 globally by 2019, a massive 42% increase on 2017 spend (IDC 2017). It is a given that cloud computing services will gain a phenomenal market share in Africa this year... read
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