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Liesl Venter

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Fragmented security falls short for ports and rail

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By Liesl Venter
| Freight News
South Africa needs a more coordinated approach to protecting ports, railways and logistics corridors, with industry-wide security frameworks replacing fragmented company-by-company approaches, according to Tom Kruger, director at Hussar Security Solutions. Participating in a panel discussion at the Oceans Economy Conference in Cape Town, Kruger said the scale of security threats facing critical logistics infrastructure had grown beyond the capacity of individual operators to manage effectively.
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Cape route diversions create new opportunities

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By Liesl Venter
| Freight News
Ongoing instability in the Middle East and security threats along key maritime routes are continuing to divert vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, creating opportunities for South Africa's ports, logistics operators and maritime services sector. This shift highlights the strategic importance of South Africa's position on global shipping routes, says Sandile Ndlovu, executive director of the Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD).
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‘There is no rail vs road debate’ – Creecy

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By Liesl Venter
| Freight News
Government’s plans to rebuild South Africa’s rail network are not intended to sideline the road freight sector. This is according to Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, who spoke at a recent Exporters Western Cape event in Cape Town. There is no “rail versus road” debate, she said, noting that road transport would always be needed for first-mile and last-mile deliveries, as well as on routes where rail services were unavailable.
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