Heavy-hitter for Saaff congress

The South African Association
of Freight Forwarders (Saaff)
has secured the founder of Swift
Freight, Issa Baluch, as one of
the international speakers for its
upcoming congress to be held on
September 6-7 at the Gallagher
Conference Centre in Midrand.
Baluch, who is credited with
pioneering the sea-air combined
freight transport business in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE),
will address delegates on the past,
present and predictions of the
transport logistics industry.
Other high-level speakers
include Geordin Hill-Lewis, the
shadow minister of trade and
industry, who will deliver the
keynote address. Political analyst
and columnist, Justice Malala,
rounds off the list of confirmed
speakers to date.
Topics on the agenda include the
new Safety for Life at Sea (Solas)
regulations as well as South
African Revenue Service (Sars)
regulations and reforms.