JT Ross Property Group has marked a major milestone at JT Ross Park: Plumbago 5 with a successful on-site launch event, confirming strong construction progress on Phase 1, and the official release of Phase 2 of this exciting logistics development.
South Africa’s automotive industry is at a turning point. The potential closure of a major German car plant goes beyond one factory closing. East London would feel the immediate impact, but it would expose weaknesses across the entire sector and raise concerns about the country’s manufacturing future.
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.
Bookings have opened for the Chartered Institute for Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa 2026 Connect & Engage Conference & Awards. The Institute’s flagship procurement and supply chain event will return to Johannesburg on 5-6 August.
