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Shipping & Logistics: How to guard against cyberattack

By Kate Mollett: Regional Director, Commvault Africa THE shipping and logistics industry is increasingly a target of cybercrime and ransomware attacks, a trend that has...

Post-pandemic world brings heightened risks for shipping

WHILE the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, the impact on the welfare of crews and the boom...

How transporters can lower the cost of spiralling special risk insurance

AFTER the horrific spate of looting and rioting in KZN and Gauteng in July last year, heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) operators were hit by...

KZN floods a major ‘wake-up call’

THE catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal is a wake-up call for local and national government to ensure that future urban development is integrated and resilient...

Alarming construction industry injury stats revealed

STATISTICS released by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) show an alarming number of injuries in the construction industry. In line with the high...

Parliament blaze highlights need for fire protection for heritage buildings

THE fire at the Houses of Parliament in central Cape Town on 2 January has again raised the issue of protecting heritage structures and...

Insurer pledges R10 million to rebuild SMEs following riots

OLD Mutual Insure says it is working around the clock to finalise looting-related claims – which it is mandated to handle on behalf of...

Credit life insurance lifeline for riot-hit bank customers

AS consumers in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng evaluate the impact of the unrest on their employment and household income, FNB is encouraging customers...

Container stow collapses – a South African perspective

By Michael Asherson and Michael Tatham THE world has been gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, the effects of which are likely...

New ‘bespoke’ business insurance for truckers, restaurants and professionals

DISCOVERY Business Insurance has launched four new products it says are tailored to the specific needs of restaurant owners, healthcare professionals, lawyers and accountants,...

Work from home: are your devices covered?

AS the ‘new normal’ requires people to continue working from home, people need to take the time to review their portable work devices and...

How AARTO may help cut your car insurance premiums

ON the face of it Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula’s recent assurances, endorsed by President Ramaphosa, that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO)...

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Third time lucky: Transnet re-issues RFP for DCT’s North Quay upgrade

TRANSNET National Ports Authority has issued a Request for Proposals for a contractor to reconstruct, deepen and lengthen berths at Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT)...

‘Smart’ all-season tyres to launch next year

SUMITOMO Rubber Industries (SRI), the Japan-based parent company of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, which manufactures Dunlop tyres, will release next-generation all-season tyres in late...

Gas specialist announces new GM

The Board of Air Products South Africa is pleased to announce that effective February 1, 2024, Charles Dos Santos will succeed Rob Richardson as...

SEIFSA questions support for the Steel Master Plan as the industry faces disintegration and collapse

OPINION | THE steel industry is the backbone of any economy, it forms the foundation of any modern economy and is essential to every...