Category: South Africa

Bidvest Mobility highlights mobile computing and barcode technology at Propak Cape 2023

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Johannesburg –  16 October 2023 – At Propak Cape 2023 Conference and Exhibition, Bidvest Mobility will demonstrate the key role that mobile computing and barcode technology play in the packaging and labelling industry. Bidvest Mobility will exhibit alongside five other companies in the Bidvest Group, which collectively represent a comprehensive portfolio of world-class packaging and labelling solutions, under the Bidvest Packaging brand. Bidvest Mobility will demonstrate how mobile solutions empower businesses to manage, track and monitor goods anytime, anywhere with real-time visibility from first mile to last mile across the supply chain. This results…

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12TH ANNUAL ABSA ESD EXPO OFFERS SMALL BUSINESSES A MASSIVE BOOST

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Reflecting its commitment to helping South African SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) to grow and prosper, Absa will once again host South Africa’s largest and longest standing event aimed at connecting local suppliers to corporate supply chains. Now in its 12th year, the annual Absa Enterprise and Supplier Development Expo takes place on 12 and 13 September 2023 in Midrand, Gauteng. More than 2 000 attendees are expected to attend the open day on 13 September 2023. This powerful gathering of buyers and suppliers will offer small businesses a…

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Bidvest Mobility partners with StayLinked to keep warehouse operations connected

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Johannesburg – 5 July 2023  – Bidvest Mobility, leaders in enterprise mobility and barcoding computing solutions, announced that it is partnering with US-based StayLinked to bring their market leading innovative SmartTE terminal emulation (TE) solutions to South African supply chain organisations and warehouse operators. This partnership combines Bidvest Mobility’s extensive industry expertise and StayLinked’s innovative software solutions, which will provide customers with efficiency, productivity, and reliability improvements into existing Telnet-based Warehouse Management System (WMS) environments. In addition to StayLinked’s SmartTE software, Bidvest Mobility will also provide StayLinked’s robust and highly secure no-code technology adoption…

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South Africa: Acting Premier Nono Maloyi commits to accelerate delivery of road construction projects

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The Acting Premier of the North West Province, Nono Maloyi has vowed to fast track the completion of road projects in the province. This follows an oversight visit to Nelson Mandela Drive in the provincial capital, Mahikeng. The visit is aimed at ensuring that all road projects in the province meet the deadline.   In his policy statement Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape indicated that the province will be embarking on a rigorous road infrastructure development programme. The Nelson Mandela Drive is one of the roads identified for this purpose. Acting Premier Maloyi…

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KUEHNE+NAGEL EXPANDS ITS LOGISTICS SERVICES WITH THE ACQUISITION OF SOUTH AFRICAN MORGAN CARGO

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Swiss logistics group Kuehne+Nagel is set to acquire South African freight forwarder Morgan Cargo. The latter, which operates not only in South Africa, but also in Kenya and the UK, specializes in the transport of perishable goods. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, subject to the usual closing conditions, including the approval of the relevant competition authorities. According to a statement from the Swiss group, the acquisition will strengthen Kuehne+Nagel’s perishable logistics services while improving connectivity for its customers to and from South Africa,…

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South Africa: Transport on relieve of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Chairperson

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The Ministry of Transport has today announced that Mr Leonard Ramatlakane has been relieved of his duties as a Board Member and Chairperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA).   This follows an investigation by the Entity on the misuse of one of its properties in Cape Town by the Chairperson without due and proper processes being followed. The Rail Lines and Stations were hit by vandalists during the lockdown period and the Rail Recovery Programme is a robust government response to that destruction Transport Minister Chikunga has…

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Bidvest Mobility partners with Datalogic to take mobility to the next level

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30 May 2023  – Johannesburg – Bidvest Mobility, a leading provider of mobile computing and barcoding solutions, will showcase its latest innovations in supply chain software and technologies in partnership with Datalogic, a global leader in automatic data capture and process automation solutions, at the upcoming 2023 SAPICS Conference and Exhibition. Bidvest Mobility will demonstrate its advanced supply chain management solutions, while Datalogic will showcase its latest mobile computers, scanners, and other data capture devices. This includes Datalogic’s cutting-edge in-line scanning devices, which will be demonstrated on a real conveyor belt, typically…

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SAPICS 2023 OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING ALL NEW WAREHOUSING SUMMIT

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The annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s leading event for the supply chain profession, has the proud distinction of being one of few conferences to offer impactful workshops as a value-add. The 2023 SAPICS Conference, which takes place in Cape Town from 11th to 14th June 2023, has 10 interactive workshops for attendees to choose from. This year’s 45th SAPICS Conference features an exciting collaboration between SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) and the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF), which will co-host the event. There is also a global public health supply chain…

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TNPA WELCOMES MOHOMA TO ITS DREDGING FLEET

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In keeping with the maritime tradition of launching a new vessel, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has christened the latest addition to its Dredging Services fleet in a ceremony where the Transnet Group Chief Executive, Portia Derby in her role as the Lady Sponsor, revealed the name Mohoma for the new plough tug. The name Mohoma is derived from one of the eleven South African official languages, Sesotho and means “to plough”, befitting for the function of the vessel. The name was chosen through a naming competition that TNPA ran…

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GROWING AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND BUILDING COMMUNITIES WITH FRESH PRODUCE EXPORTS

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Over the past ten years, there has been a gradual transformation of African farming practices to enhance the focus on Africa’s export capacity. The continent is now firmly on the path to emerge as one of the world’s top exporters of fresh produce, but there are still lessons to be learned and supply chain challenges to be understood and overcome, according to Keith Marshall, CEVA Logistics’ air freight leader for Middle East and Africa. For the past two decades, Marshall has been directly involved in tracking volumes of major African…

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