Although the recent credit crunch and resulting economic uncertainty are affecting the growth potential of the European express industry, the main effects will be on the use of different modes of transport and profitability rather than on overall levels of parcel volumes. Indeed, supply chain rationalisation, internationalisation and business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce are continuing to drive industry growth. 3 Oct 2008

Freys Food Brands has scooped the title of Famous Brands Supplier of the Year 2008 both in the Perishables category and as the overall Supplier of the Year. In the process, the company was also awarded the title of Key Account Manager of the Year 2008.
25 Sep 2008

Investing in Africa's farmers will be instrumental in the global response to the rising price of food, believes United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. 23 Sep 2008

The commercial forestry industry in Mpumalanga has recorded losses of R100 million following 15,000 hectares of plantations being destroyed on the recent wildfires. 11 Sep 2008

Farmers who suffered damage in the recent wildfires in the Waterberg district municipality in Limpopo will receive free fodder to help them get back on their feet. 9 Sep 2008

Strange things have been happening in oil markets of late, leading to massive hikes in fuel prices in countries around the world, including South Africa. And even though our fuel price has just dropped, the future still looks ‘interesting'. 3 Sep 2008

Researchers expect that post-Olympic slump will see reallocation of manufacturing IT budgets. Are there lessons for South Africa and post-2010? The World Cup is not the Olympics, but it is a huge event - can we too, expect a downturn? After all, other countries have also seen downturns after hosting the Olympics. 2 Sep 2008