Loadshedding hits truckers hard

Loadshedding is having a
massive impact on the freight
sector, driving up costs that are
already sky-high.
Power consultant Doug
Kuni, commented: “Traffic
lights that don’t work mean
roads are more congested,
which in turn means
trucks take longer to reach
destinations, delivery schedules
are out of sync and people are
not completing tasks within the
set period of time.
“Loadshedding has a
concertina effect that results
in schedule chaos across the
board,” he added. “At the same
time we are seeing an increase
in diesel use not only by Eskom
to run their diesel turbines
as the national power grid is
under pressure but home and
small business owners are also
using diesel for generator sets.
Diesel supply could therefore
come under pressure.”