Afnet expands service portfolio

The biggest challenge of doing business in Gauteng is being able to handle the competition, says Billy Hoomoedt of Afnet. “Companies in Gauteng need to remain competitive all the time in a market with no leniency. For us it is all about ensuring the best service around and having efficient and productive staff at hand while going the extra mile for clients.” According to Hoomoedt there is no denying the importance of personal relationships in business as they always prevail by opening more avenues for better negotiations, which ultimately gives the end consumer a better service at a better rate. “Gauteng tends to have a faster pace which forces the industry to be more efficient, and because the local portion of transport is reduced, turnaround times are quicker and more productive,” says Hoomoedt. “This however does not detract from the requirement of providing the same service to Durban or Cape Townbased clients.” Afnet, a freight broking company, has full truck facilities and warehousing based in Boksburg. Able to handle and store full container loads, the company is registered with Customs and can do export documentation. Its service portfolio extends to air and sea freight as well as procurement. “Gauteng is a very important market for us. It remains the hub of transport in the country and it is therefore necessary to be based in the province, particularly as most Durban export cargo needs to be handled here first.” In addition, most of the country’s industry is based in the province, particularly when looking at the mining industry. Gauteng is the first port of call when looking for transporters, Hoomoedt says. “Companies with a strong foothold in the industry and in Gauteng have to continuously maintain their market share while looking at ways to expand. For that reason we have expanded our services to include the handling and storage of full containers. We have also extended our warehousing to accomodate breakbulk consolidated cargo.”