FAW Trucks Southern Africa celebrates its 25 000th locally manufactured truck
In August 2026, the 25 000th truck rolled off the extended FAW manufacturing plant in Nelson Mandela Bay.
In August 2026, the 25 000th truck rolled off the extended FAW manufacturing plant in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Some of the largest fraud losses in organisations do not begin with complex financial manipulation or sophisticated cybercrime, they begin with a supplier. Procurement is one of the most vulnerable areas in any organisation because it sits at the intersection of money, relationships, and operational urgency.
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 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) will bring leaders from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe together at Automechanika Johannesburg for its Regional Conference 2026, taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on 28 and 29 October 2025.