Kayhil opens Durban office

Not so long ago, when Lesotho’s textile industry
was vibrant, the Port of Durban was essential to the
small landlocked country’s economic life, a conduit
for factory inputs and textile exports.
“New developments, like the new hospital in
Maseru that is due to open very soon, have brought
in a lot a business,” said Kevin Dagnin, of Kayhil
Freight.
On June 1, Kayhil Freight opened an office in
Westmead, Durban, signalling the importance of
the port for the clients of a firm that ships direct to
Lesotho with guaranteed overnight delivery.
“We’ve tried using third parties out of Durban,
but we offer an overnight service and none of our
partners have been able to give us better than 48
hours. We are bringing Durban in line with our
Johannesburg and Bloemfontein operations with
overnight delivery, and the best way to do that is to
do it ourselves,” Dagnin said.
Our Lesotho-based clients with Johannesburg
suppliers will also benefit from the Durban
overnight service, Dagnin notes, “We do virtually all
forms of transport with a dedicated freight truck and
a dedicated courier vehicle departing Johannesburg
daily. It leaves late and arrives early as opposed to
the freight truck which drives all night. We hope to
replicate this on our new Durban service.”
Durban’s expanded airfreight capability at the
new airport will likely be utilised by more Lesotho
shippers, Dagnin said.