A decade on Katlego expands and restructures

Katlego Global Logistics has come of age. This year marks a decade since its launch – a period during which the company has evolved into a fully-fledged logistics provider, says owner and managing director Moses Maboi. “We have moved into our own premises with warehousing facilities in Midrand. “This means we’re now able to do unpacking, packing for export as well as distribution.” Several key sectors have been created that will in future operate as separate divisions under the Katlego umbrella. These will concentrate on forwarding and clearing, courier business and transport and distribution. And it’s the latter division that has seen exponential growth in recent years, according to Maboi. “More and more companies are keen to focus on their core business and leave the rest to us. We are now doing third party logistics for several clients, and the opening of our warehouse makes this all the more feasible.” The company’s 32-strong fleet offers twice weekly services on the Johannesburg –Durban run, and once a week on the Cape Town route – with overnight service by air. It also serves Port Elizabeth for Eastern Cape business. Katlego has opened a hub in Nelspruit which serves the burgeoning Maputo trade. “A roadfreight service operates four times a week, using our own trucks.” But according to Maboi, there are also growing volumes moving from Johannesburg to Nelspruit. “Transport and distribution have become important elements of our business,” he said. “We’re able to co-load and are finding an increasing number of freight forwarders using our services as well. “We see it as a useful buffer against changing import and export volumes over which we have no control.”