According to the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), South Africa has witnessed over 40,000 crimes impacting supply chains in the past year alone, based on data from the South African Police Service (SAPS). Criminal incidents considered in these cases not only happening at the ports but also on the road. These offenses include truck hijackings, cash-in-transit robberies to common robbery, burglaries, and stock theft. Items of significant value such as phones, electronic goods, and food and drink consistently feature in the top five list of stolen goods. South Africa has faced many challenges in ensuring the safety in the logistics industry in recent months. On #SAfmNationalPulse Ashraf Garda is in conversation with Road freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly and President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa Elvis Harris

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