With KwaZulu-Natal farmers entering peak citrus season, the province is anticipating a projected national export growth of 3% to 5%, reaching 215 million cartons. To ensure this growth is realised, farmers are constantly looking for ways to protect their crops across the full value chain and deliver superior products to both local and export markets.
South African road freight operators are facing renewed cost pressure as the government ends its two-month suspension of fuel taxes (R3.00 per litre for petrol and R3.93 for diesel), which were introduced to cushion the impact of global oil price spikes.
Archie Vermeulen is an industry veteran who previously headed national logistics operations for Vodacom as well as Cell C. During our visit to record a video tour of RAM’s new facility (view it here), we spent some extra time chatting to Archie and he shared some insights on people, process & equipment in warehousing. There were some real nuggets in the 9 minutes that we recorded and if you’re involved in warehousing operations, we encourage you to listen to it.
The Road Freight Association (RFA) concluded its 2026 Convention with a clear message: South Africa must shift gears with urgency, discipline and partnership to protect the road freight sector, strengthen national logistics performance and support economic growth.
