Middle East conflict exposes supply chain risk | Cape Town's electric minibus taxis challenges

End in sight for Lebombo delays?

Logistics & Transport Weekly Tue 14 April 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains ANDRE SCHOLLE  read Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition MJ (THINUS) BOOYSEN AND JOSHUA SELLO Electric taxis are a long-term climate solution whose immediate value lies in cleaner air, lower operating costs, lower noise and better urban health... read End in sight for Lebombo delays? Update on 'one-stop border' system progress Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says South Africa and Mozambique are entering a “solution phase” in efforts to resolve long-standing congestion challenges at the Lebombo Port of Entry... read Adaptive leadership in motion: Why logistics needs a different kind of strength LIESEL DENTLINGER, ISSUED BY UNITRANS In my experience, leadership has often been treated as a function of certainty – where experience is expected to provide answers, structure to deliver control, and leadership itself to centre on directing, deciding and maintaining order... read Logistics & Transport Mobile cold chain unit deployed to support FMD vaccine rollout A new partnership is targeting one of the biggest challenges in South Africa’s fight against foot-and-mouth disease: safely getting vaccines to farms... Read Africa to pilot bond aimed at formalising artisanal mining MAXWELL AKALAARE ADOMBILA A Canada-based firm and Zambian miner will pilot a sustainability bond to formalise artisanal miners, linking investor returns to social outcomes... Read Aviation SAA CEO John Lamola to step down SAA CEO John Lamola will step down at the end of April, as the airline enters a new leadership phase following its post-business rescue rebuild... Read Shipping FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock FAO warns that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption could trigger global fertiliser shortages, rising food prices and pressure on agricultural production systems worldwide... Read Supply Chain When supply chains fail, brands speak: The KitKat theft case study ERNST VAN BILJON AND HELEN MCINTEE-CARLISLE In March 2026, a bizarre story began circulating across global media. More than 400,000 KitKat bars, weighing approximately 12 tonnes, disappeared during transit across Europe... Read Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail Behind every transaction lies an intricate choreography of manufacturing, logistics and distribution – a commercial circulatory system that pulses through warehouses, production lines and delivery routes... Read SAISC warns on tariff fallout SAISC warns anti-dumping tariffs risk steel shortages, costs and delays, urging phased implementation and balanced approach to protect supply, sustainability and competitiveness... Read Technology Shopaygo: Bob's connected e-commerce ecosystem awareness campaign Bob's nationwide awareness campaign shopaygo shows it as a connected e-commerce ecosystem where users can shop, pay and send more easily... Read Transport Easter travel jumps 21% as 1.2 million cross SA’s borders Easter travel surged across South Africa’s borders, with more than 1.27 million travellers processed during the 2026 holiday period, a 21% increase year-on-year... Read The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa ISSUED BY BIGGLES REMOVALS Who you trust to move your life matters; here are ten of the best long distance moving companies worth considering... Read Business Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill COLLEEN HOWE AND SIYI LIU Oil prices rose on supply fears, Hormuz disruption, despite ceasefire easing tensions; weekly losses persisted amid damaged infrastructure and constrained tanker traffic... Read Hundreds killed in Lebanon, oil surges KATJA HAMILTON Middle East escalation fuels market uncertainty; oil and dollar rise... Read New Press Office on Bizcommunity More   |   Join RoadCover RoadCover manages and supports motorists and their families through the process of claiming from the Road Accident Fund, providing professional legal assistance at no cost to the victim*. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  Linkedin  |  Facebook FOLLOW US List company List CV List new business List portfolio showcase List profile Submit event Submit gallery Submit job ad Submit new appointment Submit news Submit noticeboard Submit op-ed contribution Home My job ads My events My company My CV Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales and read more about our advertising rates 3rd Floor, 62 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 © 2026 bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe. Manage subscription. Subscribe. Change email.