The development of freight transport in South Africa has been a very short and dynamic process. From the first colony in the Cape in 1652, transport needs grew slowly with the spread of agriculture and the settlement of the interior. The demand for freight transport was met, firstly by means of ox wagons and then […]
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Goods are often imported or exported. Goods are transported to places in huge volumes through containers. These containers can be transported through trucks, trains, planes, and ships. “Cargo” and “freight” are the terms that are usually associated with transporting goods. Many times these terms are interchanged because people tend to get confused in determining which […]
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There are many advantages to using local producers, but it’s important to put contracts in place – and you may need to step in if they can’t keep pace with growth. But how does procurement affect the workplace and what governs procurement within the workplace? You first need to look first at what is governing […]
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The economy of South Africa is the second largest in Africa, after Nigeria. It is one of most industrialized countries in Africa. South Africa is an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank – one of only four such countries in Africa (alongside Botswana, Gabon and Mauritius). Since 1996, at the end of over twelve years of international sanctions, South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product almost tripled to peak at $400 billion […]
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A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. Warehousing is the act of storing goods that will be sold or distributed later. While a small, home-based business might be warehousing products in a spare room, basement, or garage, larger businesses typically own […]
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The Definition of Procurement Logistics. The simplest way to think of procurement logistics is the procurement of materials needed to manufacture products, procurement logistics includes obtaining the following necessities: Raw materials. Auxiliary supplies. Operating supplies. Replacement parts. Purchased parts and similar items. The materials are the building blocks of an actual product, but the materials […]
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The 20 South African businesspeople who participated in the five-day trade and investment mission to Angola led by the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bulelani Magwanishe concluded their visit on Saturday. The businesspeople, whose participation was funded by the DTI, expressed satisfaction with the exposure, reception and outcomes of the mission that they […]
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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has introduced a new electronic cargo system that tracks the movement of cargo coming into and leaving the country. The introduction of the paperless cargo reporting system will bring to an end one of the last remaining paper-based processes in the revenue service. According to Chief Officer of Customs […]
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South Africa imported US$83.2 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017, down by -19.5% over the 5-year period starting in 2013 but up by 11.3% from 2016 to 2017. South Africa’s top 10 imports accounted almost three-fifths (59.8%) of the overall value of its product purchases from other countries. South African imports […]
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Given the various rules and regulations surrounding importing to South Africa, finding a product abroad that you think would take SA by storm can be exciting but a daunting experience when you think of the complicated process that you and the product will go through until the product actually reaches home. First things first: Get […]
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