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Hundreds of supply chain professionals from across Africa and around the world will convene in Cape Town this month to learn, share knowledge and network at the annual SAPICS Conference. Now in its 48th year, this event is more important than ever in a supply chain environment that is being impacted by shifting trade policies, rising costs, rapid technology advances and growing risk, says supply ...

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Global transport and logistics company DSV has confirmed its sponsorship of the 2026 SAPICS Conference, which takes place in Cape Town in July. As a Silver sponsor of this year’s conference, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of supply chain industry body SAPICS, DSV is proud to reinforce its commitment to advancing supply chain excellence, innovation and skills development in Africa, the ...

As South Africa marks Youth Month and continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and widening skills shortages, the demand has never been greater for suitably qualified and skilled supply chain professionals, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. In addition to employability, supply chain management offers what most young people today are seeking in their career: impact and excitement.

As South Africa marks Youth Month, the conversation around young people’s futures must move beyond opportunities alone to the systems, skills, and support needed to help them build sustainable careers. In sectors such as logistics and supply chain, this means creating clearer pathways between potential and participation, ensuring that young people are equipped not only to enter the world of work ...

South Africa’s logistics sector faces mounting pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and lower emissions, making objective, data-driven truck performance testing more important to fleet operators than ever before. This is why SAPICS, the Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has officially endorsed Truck Test 2026.

Marked annually on 28 April, World Day for Safety and Health at Work offers a timely moment to reflect on how safety is evolving across Africa’s transport and logistics sector. In leading operations, safety is increasingly monitored, interpreted, and acted on in near real-time, rather than being assessed only after the fact.

SAPICS 2026 Annual General Meeting

Analyst Insight: At the World Economic Forum’s 2025 meeting in Davos, a few disturbing threads emerged. First,  delegates expressed a very nervous optimism about 2025. Another thread was a lack of trust. In quiet conversations, it  emerged that trust in leadership, across countries and companies appears to be at a 50-year low. This thread is impacting  supply chain performance around the globe and ...

This year’s 48th annual SAPICS Conference, which takes place from 19 to 22 July 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, marks a significant milestone: 60 years since the founding of leading supply chain industry body SAPICS.