Sars postpones SADC rules of origin decision
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has bowed to pressure about an earlier decision that local traders exporting to Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) member states apply for the necessary SADC certification at their nearest Sars branches.
BORDER BEAT: SA’s Nakop crossing into Namibia closed
South Africa’s Nakop Border Post west of Upington has been closed until further notice.
Truck driver dies in service delivery stone-throwing incident
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a driver burned to death in his cab last night on the outskirts of Harrismith after protesters threw stones at his truck on the N5 highway.
Acid blaze engulfs ship in ‘preventable disaster’
In one of the worst shipping disasters of the year, an unknown number of crew members and 12 firefighters were evacuated from a brand new 2 700-TEU vessel after a week-long acid fire resulted in an explosion yesterday that engulfed the entire vessel in a chemical blaze.
ISS–Global Forwarding South Africa acquires STACKS South Africa
Integrated Service Solutions–Global Forwarding will be welcoming the entire team from STACKS South Africa into its Cape Town office at the end of this month.
Sapo’s proposed monopoly would cripple R20bn industry
Amid a flurry of media reports about the SA Post Office’s intended court action to gain a monopoly of the transport of sub-1g parcels, the SA Express Parcels Association (Saepa) has chosen not to comment for now.
Unions reject Transnet offer
Labour negotiations between Transnet and the two unions who represent more than 54 000 employees at the state-owned enterprise (SOE) have deadlocked after the freight utility adjusted its wage increase offer from 2% to 3%, failing to meet labour's demand of 7%.
Questions raised over carrier sinking within sight of land and two other vessels
Frightening footage has emerged of the moment that the hull of a 46-year-old dry-bulk carrier, the MV Arvin, visibly split in two, sending the Ukrainian-owned ship to the bottom of the Black Sea off Turkey’s eastern coast.
Ever Given update
This coming Friday will mark two months since the Ever Given container ship was finally dislodged after being stuck in the southern channel of the Suez Canal, but its six-day ordeal is nothing compared to the impasse and impounding facing its Japanese owners.
Former Transnet executive's R18m assets forfeited to state
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a Special Tribunal order dismissing an application for leave to appeal by former Transnet executive Herbert Msagala and his Trusts.
