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BizcommunityBuilt for peak: What it takes to keep the customer promise when volumes rise
Black Friday and the festive season create some of the highest-volume trading periods of the year. For Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS), peak is not an exception the business needs to design around. Its logistics capability has been built to operate at scale - during peak and beyond.
MoneywebFamous Brands bets on expansion and efficiency amid weaker earnings
Darren Hele, CEO of Famous Brands, on developments in the SADC region, higher dividends despite lower profits, and capital expenditure on logistics operations.
News24 BusinessWimpy owner ‘should be a trucking business’ – analyst after subdued food performance
Steers and Wimpy owner Famous Brands’ supply chain and logistics arm was the bright spot in disappointing interim results that showed its fast food outlets delivering a subdued performance, while casual dining restaurants slid backwards.
BizcommunityGrowthpoint Industrial Estate reaches completion with new DPD Laser facility
Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) is set to complete the development of its 23ha Growthpoint Industrial Estate in Meadowdale, Germiston, with a new 6,518sqm purpose-built logistics facility driven by the growth of existing tenant DPD Laser Express Logistics.
BizcommunityDHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa
DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 10.5% growth in heavyweight shipment weight per day between January and August 2026, as businesses seek faster, more predictable delivery of critical goods and components, according to the logistics company.
ITWebALNET Technologies empowering logistics and supply chain business leaders to drive growth
Fragmented systems and spreadsheet reporting are holding logistics finance teams back from strategic decision-making, says Gary Govender, head of business development at ALNET Technologies.
BizcommunityGrowthpoint’s final Meadowdale site to boost DPD Laser’s logistics capacity
Growthpoint Properties is preparing to complete an 18-year development journey at its Growthpoint Industrial Estate in Meadowdale, Germiston, with a new 6,518m² logistics facility for DPD Laser Express Logistics.
BizcommunityProcurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience
Few business functions have been tested by disruption as consistently as procurement. Supply chains have had to absorb commodity volatility, logistics constraints, geopolitical uncertainty and sudden shortages, often all at the same time.
MoneywebFirst warehouse at Newlyn’s R640m Gqeberha logistics park reaching completion
The 150 000m² development near the port will deliver a 10 000m² warehouse by December, with construction on a second facility due to begin this month.
BizcommunityNewlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands
Newlyn group is advancing its Gqeberha logistics park development, with its first 10,000m² warehouse nearing completion and a second facility set to follow.
News24 BusinessEquites largely exits UK to target SA logistics boom
Equites, the JSE’s only focused logistics property group, plans to accelerate its SA investment after largely exiting the constrained UK market, as demand for local space grows from fast-moving consumer goods groups and retailers including Shein.
MoneywebEquites lifts interim distribution as UK exit frees up capital
The logistics property fund’s distribution rose 5.1% to 72.57 cents per share, while its loan-to-value ratio fell to 28.1% following the £200.5m Aviva portfolio sale.
SME South AfricaBusiness Process Outsourcing in Manufacturing
Running a successful manufacturing business requires juggling many moving parts. From producing goods to logistics and customer support, these elements all need consistency. Failing at…
Farmer's WeeklyFruit industry must turn rising volumes into better returns
South Africa’s fruit export industry is entering a new phase in which producing more fruit is no longer enough to secure stronger returns, with market access, logistics, and the timing of exports becoming increasingly important for profitability.
SME South AfricaAI Literacy in IT: What South African Employers Need in 2026
Imagine a developer at a growing South African logistics company who uses an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to summarise customer data. The summary is polished…
SME South Africa6 Best Funding Options for Transport and Logistics Businesses in South Africa
Funding options for transport and logistics businesses in South Africa are usually judged on cost, but the thing that often decides them is timing. There…
The CitizenCan electricity and logistics reforms deliver the economic growth needed to create jobs?
At the centre is Eskom's restructuring and unbundling.
The CitizenHiking interest rates does not solve the problem, says analyst
Inflation is driven higher by fuel, electricity, logistics and other administered or imported costs.
The CitizenTrump’s Venezuelan adventure to impact global logistics costs
Shipowners, charterers and insurers have been forced to confront operational risks on a scale ‘not witnessed in decades’.
The CitizenLogistics group warns of higher car, food prices due to logistics challenges
Super Group says that if logistics challenges are not addressed, companies will be forced to increase prices.
Disrupt AfricaEgyptian e-health startup Yodawy banks $10m funding
Egyptian digital healthcare startup Yodawy, which has pioneered a pharmacy benefit management platform in the MENA region using technology, expert pharmacists, and state-of-the-art logistics, has raised US$10 million in extra funding, taking its total raised capital to US$34.5 million. Founded in…
Disrupt AfricaNigerian logistics startup Fez launches network of safe delivery lockers
Nigerian logistics startup Fez Delivery has launched Fez Safe Lockers, a network of automated lockers designed to transform last-mile delivery in Nigeria. Founded in 2018, Fez Delivery has built a last-mile delivery platform that bridges the gap between businesses and markets. The startup raised…