The South African Freight and Logistics Association (SAFLA) and the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of South Africa (AMIE SA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to deepen collaboration on the logistics, port-operational and regulatory issues affecting South Africa’s meat trade.
After a strong broad-based recovery in Q1 2026, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined notably in Q2 2026, reaching an index level of 120.8, the lowest since January 2026. At this level, the index was 3.3% lower compared to Q1 2026, but still up by 3.4% compared to a year ago.
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 South Africa (CILTSA), will host its fourth Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference (WECON 2026) on Friday, 18 September at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg.
