Zimbabwe ban

The country is slowly turning the rudder towards improving its port and rail operations after many years of neglect.

Our sole aim remains to be the freight industry’s number one source of up-to-date, credible information.

The WASAA Central Energy Fund Joint Venture will deliver a 50 000m³ storage handling facility at the Port of Durban.

Weather-related stoppages, equipment shortages and regional border pressures continued to weigh on performance.

There’s now a real opportunity to claw back lost logistics credibility on the international stage.

Sacu accounted for more than two-thirds of South Africa’s measured cross-border dairy volumes during the first nine months of 2025.

New vehicle exports and the return of TATA and Geely to the local market are fuelling demand for port services.

GTR Africa is regarded as a premier forum for stakeholders in trade finance and supply chain.

But South Africa still faces likely exclusion from the preferential trade agreement.

However, the freight forwarding body cautions that there is “no margin for error”.

"There is value in reviewing SACU and its benefits for all members." – Economist Wandile Sihlobo.