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SOUTH AFRICAN EXPRESSPARCEL ASSOCIATION NEWS

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African Express Parcel Association’s Newsletter

SAEPASOUTH AFRICAN EXPRESS

PARCEL ASSOCIATION

WELLNESSEXPRESS

Sharon SomersetMobile: 083 325 4247Email: sharon@saepa.org.zawww.saepa.org.za

WELLNESS EXPRESS

The Ballroom at Montecasino was bursting at the seams for banquet to celebrate the 29th Logistics Achiever Awards. Over 400 guests attended and the venue could have been filled twice over.

As a member of the judging panel, I was astonished by the sheer world-class creativity being unleashed in our local logistics industry. This was true both of private business and state-owned enterprise where innovation is coming from those who operate at the sharp end. They are striving to make supply-chains more cost-efficient, faster and secure.

We may stand in awe of overseas practices but South Africa has its own proud record-beating achievements. One need only think of the world’s longest train – the 3,780m long 41,400 tonnes iron ore train from Sishen to Saldanha Bay hauled by eight locomotives.

The quality of entries this year was outstanding, reflected in the award of four platinum medals. Our own industry was represented on the winner’s podium by DSV who took three gold medals and RAM whose partnership with Vodacom was adjudged platinum level.

We are seeing advanced technological solutions on the ground in the Republic with innovative solutions to final delivery, giving the end user more choice about

Logistic Excellence Logistics Achiever Awards 2017 where and when and providing greater certainty and security in proof of delivery. Moreover, we are investing in upgrading the skills level of career people, from basic education and training right through to customised degree

level graduation.Such was the enthusiasm of all present that

when Chairman of the Judging Panel, Charles Dey, gave a stirring address it had the audience on its feet. That underscored the realisation that we belong to a healthy, successful industry that all can be proud of.

Roll of Honour Platinum Awards

Vodacom in partnership with ILS and RAM

Transnet Ceres Rail

Transnet Saldanha in partnership with Solethu Marine Services

ZZ2 tomatoes

Special Platinum AwardMeerKAT radio telescope supply chains

Gold AwardsBMW in partnership with DSV

Fiat Chrysler in partnership with DSV

Volvo SA in partnership with DSV

Nissan in partnership with Bidvest Panalpina Logistics

Collaboration between Arcelor Mittal, Barloworld Logistics and

Transnet

Transnet Postmasburg in partnership with Solethu Marine

Services

Silver AwardsDachser South Africa - investment in skills development

GanTrans in partnership with SAPREF

Höegh Autoliners

Reef Tankers in partnership with DriveRisk

Graeme Lazarus (4th from left) of Ram with colleagues from Vodacom on accepting their platinum award.

More pictures on page 2

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Logistics Achiever Awards 2017

LAA judges panel

DSV Management with customers BMW

DSV and customer Fiat Chrysler accepting their Gold Award

DSV and Volvo on accepting their Gold Award

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SAEPA held its annual graduation for 2016/17 at The Aviator Hotel, Kempton Park, for all NQF 1-3 programmes

funded by employers and TETA (Transport Education

and Training Authority) Discretionary Grants.

By Martine Marashin

Skills Development

SAEPA Annual Graduation NQF 1-3“Investing in skills development in our growing industry”

Garry Marshall (SAEPA)

Garry Marshall (SAEPA), Vongani Manyike (RAM) and Candice Janse van Rensburg (NOSA Logistics)

Garry Marshall (SAEPA), Pamela Dludlua on behalf of Claude Ndlovu (Aramex Top Achiever) and Abre van Buuren (Makwedeng Training)

SAEPA 8: Garry Marshall, Dikeledi Mosalo (Executive Officer TETA), Martine Maraschin (SAEPA)

This annual function allows successful learners in Johannesburg from SAEPA member companies to be recognised

amongst their peers in the industry. The function is well attended by graduates, company representatives, training providers and TETA.

* * * Congratulations * * * The following learners, countrywide, successfully

completed their learnerships/ qualifications:

General Education and Training Certificate in Transport NQF 1Training Provider: NOSA Logistics

SAEPA Top Achiever: Vongani Manyike (RAM)

Globeflight Natasha Stalmeester

Itumeleng Mmolai

Eugene Masiteng

Megan Schilder

Abduragheem Abdol

Cebelihle Hlengwa

Melony Swanepoel

Reeclyn Davids

Julia Cekwadi

Neo Romeo Ngobe

Dawn Wing Lerato Masemola

Abongile Katshwa

Emma Mametse

Valentia Sithole

Jude Marcel Pillay

Julian Mark Sithambaram

Desigan Nair

Njabulo Hlophe

Cheryl-Lynn Rhode

Welcome Zwane

RAM Thobani Zulu

Suprise Khoza

Maureen Matshidi

Charmaine Matshidi

Vongani Manyike

Adele Ramongalo

Manini Maduna

Vuyiseka Ntsali

BEX Bhekumuzi Ndlovu

Magendran Naidoo

Geofrey Seanego

Brian Ntuli

RTT Nonkuphoko Portia Xatoto

Lethukuthula Mkhonzi Ntshangase

Aramex Noncedo Mangali

Zukisani Kamte

Senzo Dlamini

Aubrey Manamela

Herman Mathebula

Bidair Cargo Nyiko Khoza

Coretta Matloha

Kagiso Ndhlovu

Tracy Oliver

Malcolm Kanongovere

Nokufa Fetetsane

Bongani Mavuso

Masello Rejoice Mashaba

Eric Molefe

DCB Phillemon Morerwa

Fedex Sello Raphadu

Mpho ManamelaContinued on Page 4

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National Certificate: Professional Driving (NQF3)Training Provider: Learning that Matters (LTM Solutions)

SAEPA Top Achiever: Vellaphi Baloyi (Globeflight)

Aramex Jurry Galoshe

Tshifhwa Nemangwela

Thamsanqa Matsinga

Thulani Made

Dawn Wing Alpheus Bokaba

Kgabane Sebati

Mudzunga Mavhungu

Frans Mashao

Ayanda Mvango

Phumlani Mfenguza

Tabiso Mgedle

Silas Oscar Mathebula

DCB Joel Thoka

Globeflight Thato Kekana

David Mathonsi

Vellaphi Baloi

Precious Ngcobo

Akile Sithole

Vusi Zungu

Micheal Madihlaba

Thulani Mthembu

RAM Hendrik Sindane

Thivhazuni Badetswana

TNT Zinhle Ndhlovu

Tebogo Lulu Mokoena

Skills Development

SD Task Team Support: Kabelo Malema

(Dawn Wing), Victor Sibanyoni(RAM);

Johannes Molisenyane (Globeflight); Martine

Maraschin (SAEPA)

National Certificate: Road Transport NQF 3Training Provider: Makwedeng

SAEPA Top Achiever: Claude Ndlovu (Aramex)

Aramex Selwana Walter Mogaila

Pride Daliwonga Letele

Globeflight Neverson Duze

Jan Kgafela

John Rivimbi

Thulani Mnguni

Rachel Mohame

Jan Konoto

RTT Akisani Errol Baloyi

Ngwako Seoka

Mfundo Nkosi

TNT Stanley Mahubung

Lindiswa Nyembe

Bonginkosi Sithole

Student Speech – Thamsanqa Matsinga (Professional Driving Graduate)

“The learnership has impacted

on me in many positive ways

and taught me you can have

whatever you set your mind to.”

– Thamsanqa “Thami” Eugene

George Matsinya

– Student Representative

Acknowledgments SAEPA would like to thank the following :• TETA Management and staff for their support and assistance • Member companies for facilitating learning for their people • Learning & development departments, mentors and coaches• The Skills Development Task Team: Allison Singleton (Globeflight); Karen Reid (Dawn Wing); Natiesha Karim (RAM)• The Skills Development Support Team: Lucille Esbie (Globeflight); Kabelo Malema (Dawn Wing); Victor Sibanyoni (RAM); Johannes Molisenyane (Globeflight); Lucky Maduwa (RAM), Ann Merven (Alto Training), Nomvula Tshabalala (Alto Training) and Sifizo Zwane (Alto Training)

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“When you have access to education, you not only

empower yourself but those around you”

- Jabulile Nkosi, Internal Business Development

Manager at Dawn Wing Pretoria Sales.

Skills Development

Let SAEPA members recognise the following achievers:

National Certificate Freight Forwarding & Customs Compliance NQF 4 - Training Provider: Metro Minds

SAEPA Top Achiever: Brandon Simons, TNTAramex Terisha Sewraj

Aramex Nerissa Govender

Globeflight Iveshin Pillay

Fedex Diagracia Marshele

TNT Elsie Naude

Worldnet Alpheus Smith

Further Education Training Certificate Generic Management NQF 4 - Training Provider: Alto Training cc

SAEPA Top Achiever: Jesseca Ramsamy, GlobeflightGlobeflight Bongani Treasure Mdlulu

Globeflight Athalia Ouma Seloma

Globeflight Sello Vincent Malaza

Globeflight Dion Mohamed

Globeflight Ashely Phillip

DPE Worldwide Express Pepper Ann Alexander van

Heerden

Fedex Express Bradely William Johnson

Fedex Express Lucas Dennis Jabulani Ndaba

Dawn Wing Kabelo Malema

Higher Certificate Supply Chain Management NQF 5 - Training Provider: Metro Minds

SAEPA Top Achiever: Stephen Bagshaw, BEX

Aramex Kriendren Appalsami

Aramex Dion Moonsamy

Aramex Bongani Siyabonga

Sithole

Aramex Nomsa Bertha Mosala

Aramex Viloshni Arumugam

Aramex Madoda Nkosinathi

Mthembu

Aramex Khayelihle Zulu

Aramex Lawrence Mkhabela

TNT Neo Charmaine Buthelezi

DSV Sasi Collin Moloto

DSV Kagiso Molebatsi

DSV Diapo William Letsoalo

DSV Noel Siphosami Barbosa

Globeflight Refiloe Mojaki

Globeflight Leroy Roman

Globeflight Richard Mohlala

Globeflight Veresh Ramchurran

Globeflight Tholinhlanhla Mazibuko

Interloc Xolani Khumalo

UPS Tebogo Koopa

Fedex Matthew Snyman

Fedex Teboho Mantsho

Fedex Marlin Padaychee

Fedex Neo Scheepers

RTT Vincent Khosa

RTT Nadia Arendse

RTT Brendon Julian

RTT Chris van Tonder

RTT Victor Alexander Hayes

RTT Ngoako Brian Mahashe

RTT Thembelihle Mirander

Sibanyoni

RTT Thomas Sihlango

RTT Kgadi Johannes Ramela

RTT Maria Nonhlanhla

Sethole

Dawn Wing Naren Madhan

Dawn Wing Louisa van Vuuren

Dawn Wing Lillian Collins

Dawn Wing Tshepo Hlongwane

Bidair Cargo Ntomb’futhi Nhlabathi

DCB Samantha Bester

DCB Sithembiso Ncube

BEX Cindy Theron

BEX Vijayanand Maharaj

RAM Thabo Selby Chokoe

RAM Ashton van Wyk

RAM Eric Lindokhuhle Moloi

RAM Simphiwe Rosemary

Segacwi

RAM Lerize Rautenbach

Supply Chain Management NQF 5

Generic Management NQF 4

Student Message delivered by Jabulile Nkosi, BCom NQF 7 Graduate from Dawn Wing

A week later, SAEPA held its annual graduation at the same venue for all NQF 4-7 programmes funded

by TETA Discretionary Grants and employers.

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National Diploma Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices NQF 5 - Training Provider: Institute for People Development

SAEPA Top Achiever: Chantal Groep, DSV

Digistics Anthia Laros

Metro Minds Yolandi Dercksen

Metro Minds Caroline Gildenhuys

Metro Minds Illona Viljoen

Metro Minds Jeanine Wills

Alto Training Martine Maraschin

Bytes People Solutions Nicole Petersen

Imperial Logistics Sheetal Kanjee

Imperial Logistics Chris Engelbrecht

Skills Development

Garry Marshall

MC Vaughan Zoutendyk, Commercial Manager, Commerce Edge

Bachelor of Commerce – Management with Supply Chain Management Specialisation NQF 7 - Training Provider: The da Vinci Institute

SAEPA Top Achiever: Jason Potgieter, Seabourne Express

DCB Logistics Natasha Claassen

Dawn Wing Veshti Lazarus

Dawn Wing Donavan Anthony Lazarus

Dawn Wing Gregory John Luksich

Dawn Wing Nontuthuko Jabulile Nkosi

TNT Express Malesela Ramasobane

UPS Michael Rossouw

RAM Pieter Johannes Christiaan Theunissen

Micor Ursula Elizabeth Kruger

In addition SAEPA would like to acknowledge the following:• The Skills Development task team - Allison Singleton (Globeflight), Karen Reid (Dawn Wing) and Natiesha Karim (RAM) and support team - Kabelo Malema (Dawn Wing); Victor Sibanyoni (RAM); Percy Setje (RAM), Johannes Molisenyane (Globeflight); Lucky Maduwa (RAM), Ann Merven (Alto Training), Nomvula Tshabalala (Alto Training) and Sifizo Zwane (Alto Training)

• Vaughn Zoutendyk from Commerce Edge who acted as Master of Ceremonies

B Com NQF 7

ND OD ETD NQF 5

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The subject of cyber security left delegates with concerns around the status of their organisation’s cyber security measures and how these can be improved. There is no doubt that this demands more focus from risk management specialists, especially following the revelation that a US Homeland Security Team was able to hack into a parked Boeing 757 in a security test.

Naturally, the question of Dangerous Goods was once again in the spotlight. I took part in a lively panel discussion of industry experts discussing the challenges and risks dangers occasioned by mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods.

The SACAA has shown itself willing to engage with stakeholders in our industry and events such as this allow us to interact with the authorities on an informal basis, get to understand each other’s positions and learn more about critical matters that affect aviation security and safety.

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I was privileged to participate in the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) 2nd National Aviation Security Seminar, at the Marine Parade Garden Court in Durban. The distinguished guests

included Aiden Yeo, Assistant Director (Security Policy) of the Singapore Ministry of Transport and Justus Nyunja, Regional officer of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. There was representation from the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA),ground handling companies and airlines including Comair, Mango, SAA and Airlink.

The program covered a wide variety of topics vital to maintaining security in our industry, including

• A report on the status of various regulatory matters involving our region and ICAO

• Risks to cargo in transit by road • Security at OR Tambo International Airport • Procedures for security vetting personnelThere were presentations on lithium ion batteries, cyber security,

security audits and risk assessment for the transport of dangerous goods.

David on Security By David Alexander, General Manager: AVSEC

National Aviation Security Seminar

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 2018

The 59th edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations is now available. This is the essential guide for the industry to ensure the safe, compliant and efficient transport of dangerous goods which we all use daily.

So what’s new in 2018?The most important change relates to the transport of lithium ion batteries, a subject

of growing concern in view of the ever-increasing numbers of various types being presented for transport by air. This includes changes to packing Instructions and rules for the segregation of lithium ion batteries.

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We hear people moaning about waiting in for express parcels here in South Africa but is it better overseas? UK newspapers

frequently feature an almost daily courier-bashing article. Yet given that the market there is worth £ 10 billion and there are an estimated 1.7 – 1.9 billion parcels delivered annually, statistically there have to be some hitches.

Having said that, spare a thought for Mike Williams from Manchester who was “partially disembowelled” by his next-door neighbour in a savage drunken knife attack caused by a row over a parcel delivery.

The former heavyweight boxer received a card from Royal Mail telling him his parcel had been left with his next door neighbour. When he went to collect it - a vitamin sample he had ordered online -the neighbour claimed he knew nothing about it. That was until his girlfriend pointed out the parcel, which had been opened. Mr Williams gave the couple an earful.

Six hours later, the neighbour went to Mr Williams’s house armed with a baseball bat and a knife which he used to stab the parcel owner.

by The Mystery CourierNOT ALL ROSY Oh for a P. O.D. Instead of a card.80 miles south, a Wolverhampton

customer opened a parcel he thought contained his new £2,400 gaming laptop to find it replaced with a £20 deep-clean mop. Notquite a fair exchange. The 24-year-believes a bogus delivery driver may have switched parcels. The box was “suspiciously light”, unbranded and contained no invoice

nor documentation. The address label had been tampered with. “I think it had been peeled off the correct box, along with the tracking label, and placed onto the phoney box that I received.”

Rather begs the question why the bogus delivery driver bothered to drop anything off at all, especially as he was captured on CCTV.

Nonetheless, the deluge continues. B2C is now the largest UK segment, thanks to Internet retail, at about 42%. Click-and-collect is expected to account for 35% of fulfilment in 2018 and volumes are estimated to grow 10% per annum for at least the next five years. Let’s hope at least the disembowelling rate declines.

Did you know? • There are over 11,700 companies competing in

the UK parcels market

• They employ around 250,000 people

• The majority specialise by service or geographic area

• 90% employ fewer than 5 people

• Only 35 companies employ more than 100 people

DANGEROUS GOODS IN THE UK?Oh well, at least the thought was there.

HarareS A Airlink and Safair are seeking Competition Commission approval to merge, though they will continue to operate as two separate brands.

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A rose by any other name ….Zimbabwe’s Harare International airport has been renamed Robert Gabriel Mugabe International in honour of the President.

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Through the long-distance lens The industrial age of energy and transportation will be over by 2030. Maybe before.

That’s the view of Tony Seba, author and University Economist. His books and articles on disruptions are challenging both for individuals and businesses such as ours. (https://tonyseba.com/portfolio-item/clean-energy-transportation-market-and-investment-opportunities/)

It may look a long way off but the disruption is already gathering momentum. Volvo will make only electric and hybrid vehicles after 2019. Among others, the governments of the UK, France and Germany have committed to banning the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles during the next 20 years. The onslaught against diesel continues in the UK and significant new government investment is being pledged for infrastructure to accommodate replacement electric vehicles.

That’s overseas. What about South Africa? These developments - and the imminent acceptance of self-driving vehicles - should give members something to think about in their strategic planning. Like what happens to express parcel delivery fleets when there’s load shedding?

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has submitted comments and requested to make oral submissions to the

Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, for consideration by the National Council of Provinces before the amended bill is approved for the president to sign. Rudi Heyneke, who holds OUTA’s transport portfolio contends that if the bill is signed as it stands it will be challenged in the Constitutional Court. That would leave leaving the country devoid of efficient legislation promoting road safety, which OUTA believes should be the guiding principle.

An industry voice, Gavin Kelly, the Road Freight Association’s technical and operational manager, concurs. In Freight & Trading Weekly, (FTW), Gavin’s quoted concern is that the courts will be removed from the AARTO process. It will be compulsory to make representations to the Road Traffic

AARTO under fire The ill-regarded Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences

(AARTO) Bill continues to attract criticism from informed parties.

Infringement Authority (RTIA) whose funding comes mainly from traffic fines. There will no longer be the right to be heard in court. Instead a supplicant will have to pay a fee to have the case heard by an RTIA tribunal and do so within 30 days.”To appeal any infringement you will have to pay the organisation which wrote the very law you are appealing and which then decides if the law they have written must be upheld or not.”

Another disturbing complication is that demerit points will be applied not to the driver but against the person to whom a vehicle is registered.

The impact of the amended bill will be severe on businesses which rely on road transport, such as our own express parcel industry. In addition to disruption, there is the cost of appealing to the tribunal, at a fee which has not yet been disclosed.

There is talk of the amended bill coming into effect in the first quarter of 2018. Watch this space!

The largest year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo came from Africa during October,

with volumes rising over 30% against a capacity increase of 9.2%, according to IATA

The Big Picture

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