TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS SECTOR
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INDUSTRY IN SA BY CHARNDRÉ EMMA KIPPIE
With blended capabilities, the sector is navigating an ongoing collison with technological innovations. But what will this mean for the future of our country?
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS MADE EASY
THE TRANSPORT SECTOR’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GDP IN SOUTH AFRICA
As the world embraces more and more transport
• Prior to Quarter 4 in 2021, the South African
technology innovations, and younger generations develop a knack for apps and mobile payment
solutions, South Africa has been prompted to pay more attention to mobility and tech upgrades even in the midst of a global pandemic.
With lockdown implications, service providers have
economy grew by 1.2%. This was larger than had been anticipated.
• The largest contributor to GDP growth was the
transport, storage and communication industry - which increased 6.9% during the quarter.
• KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape still remain the
taken quite a knock which has affected service
two provinces with the highest level of individuals
no exception. Companies who offer transportation
since last year’s results came out.
delivery. The transport and logistics industry was and logistics services were forced to pivot and
make necessary technological upgrades to keep business going in the ‘new normal’.
The Transport and Logistics industry feeds into
many other sectors throughout the country, acting as a ‘feeder-network’ to a variety of industries,
including agriculture, manufacturing, retail and so forth etc. Without streamlining our industry, the
fundamental economic principles of ‘supply and
demand’ cannot be fulfilled. Thus, technological adaptation and innovation plays a huge role in keeping our economy going.
employed in the transport and logistics industry,
6 TRANSPORT TECH TRENDS SHAPING SA 1. BIG DATA
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), with its many
innovative technologies, has assisted in shaping a bright future for South Africa’s logistics industry. No matter the size of any given operational fleet, be it 5 or 10
vehicles, logistics companies find themselves in need of
appropriate telematics tools for limiting expenses incurred, whilst driving productivity and the overall success of their fleets. Fleets in South Africa are now able to gain better
insight into their vehicle activities, thanks to a newfound capacity for producing and simplifying Big Data. This
development currently enables our fleet managers to
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