Improving the Western Cape’s logistics system will be essential if the province is to achieve its export ambitions and create thousands of new jobs, according to Ilse van Schalkwyk, Deputy Director-General in the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
Africa’s logistics digitisation is being driven less by enthusiasm for new technology than by the growing difficulty of managing modern distribution networks through disconnected systems and manual processes.
Archie Vermeulen is an industry veteran who previously headed national logistics operations for Vodacom as well as Cell C. During our visit to record a video tour of RAM’s new facility (view it here), we spent some extra time chatting to Archie and he shared some insights on people, process & equipment in warehousing. There were some real nuggets in the 9 minutes that we recorded and if you’re involved in warehousing operations, we encourage you to listen to it.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA), will host its fourth Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference (WECON 2026) on Friday, 18 September at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg.
