South Africa
Our Footprint In South Africa
Unitrans South Africa
Our South African business provides integrated transportation, warehousing, and supply chain-based services to customers with a variety of needs, offering bespoke value propositions in each market segment. Our purpose, as a trusted services partner, is to extend our range of services with existing and future customers to provide them with the space to focus on growing their core businesses.
Unitrans South Africa offers supply chain and logistics services across all key economic sectors including Petrochemical, Mining, Food and Consumer, Agriculture, People Transport and Industrial market sectors. Our national footprint of strategically placed depots allows us to service our customer base with agility and reliability.
Unitrans has developed superior skill sets and expertise in fleet design across various sectors and business applications. Our unique chick trailer developed for the Poultry industry in collaboration with strategic customer partnerships has won an Africa Supply Chain Excellence Award and our experience in terms of Performance-Based Standards (PBS) equipment in the Mining sector spans many years.
To learn even more about our footprint in South Africa, please read our overview below.
Our focus on innovation is not limited to equipment design, but also extends to business process design and improvement as well as enabling supply chain management technologies. Our Unitrans centre of excellence developed in partnership with leading supply chain technology providers delivers:
- Fully integrated telematics service providing 24/7 visibility
- Real time event notifications
- Business Intelligence through live and integrated data analytics platform
- Direct customer access to execution and KPI adherence through Mobile portal
- Optimised vehicle turnaround time, driver performance and operational efficiency
- Improved fleet utilisation and driver safety by means of activating in cab vehicle monitoring system alerts
- Optimised fuel consumption
Our commitment to excellence also extends to driver training and skills development, the highest level of safety standards and supporting methodologies and systems, as well as vehicle maintenance and technical expertise and competence.
Our bus operating division provides commuter transport services in accordance with long-term government transport contracts, which cater to commuters living in informal settlements and rural areas. We also provide personnel transport services on a contractual basis for large corporations that need employees to be transported between their residences and places of work.
Through operational excellence, leadership commitment, and high levels of staff engagement, Unitrans delivers innovative, cost-effective solutions and excellent service to its chosen market segments.
Success is Built on Trusted Partnerships
Rainer Barford, MD of Unitrans South Africa:
“As the General haulage division of Unitrans Africa, our vision is to be a market leader in the region for the transport by road of general cargo, in a safe, sustainable and professional manner. We continuously seek innovative ways to give our clients the best possible service offering we can and take great pride in servicing the SADC region“.
Our Partners
Partner with Unitrans in South Africa
Social Responsibility
Our People
Unitrans Botswana initiates and support community investment and road safety educational programs. Unitrans Botswana contributes to various social development programs in line with the Unitrans Africa group policy for sustainable corporate social development.
It can provide support to non-profit organizations or movements to promote cultural and economic development of global and local communities.
2020
- Donation to the Covid-19 Relief Fund Botswana
2019
- Monthly donations of groceries to SOS Orphanage Home
- Sponsored and attended the launch of the UN Road Safety Week in Gaborone
- Sponsored Prize Giving Day for Bokamoso Community Junior Secondary School in Gaborone
- Sponsored and attended Motor Vehicle Accident Fund Road Safety Campaign held in Serowe
- Sponsored and attended the Mannatloko Junior Secondary School Sponsored Walk advocating for Road Safety in Serowe
- Sponsored Prize Giving Day for Monnatloko Junior Secondary School in Serowe
- Sponsored and attended the National Road Safety Day for 2019 held in Francistown by the Department of Road Transport and Safety
2018
- Monthly donations of groceries to SOS Orphanage Home
- Built a house for a needy family in Ranaka Village and handed it over fully furnished.
- Sponsored and held a Road Safety Day and Campaign at Bokamoso Community Junior Secondary School
- Sponsored and attended the National Road Safety Day for 2018 held in Maun by the Department of Road Transport and Safety
2017
- Monthly donations of groceries to SOS Orphanage Home
- Sponsored and held a Road Safety Day and Campaign at St Joseph Primary School
"Helping to build economies in Africa"
Making us proud
Our Awards
2022
Excellence in Transport
2022
Excellence in Supply Chain Education and Youth Development
2022
Innovative Supply Chain Projects and Operations in partnership with County Fair
Accreditations
Customer Compliance
- RTMS - Road Transport Management System for road-use self-regulation
- AFMA - Animal Feed Manufacturers Association for agricultural transportation protocols
- SQAS – CAIA accreditation for chemical transportation protocols
Certifications
Unitrans South Africa
- ISO 9001 - Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System
- ISO 45000 - Occupational Health and Safety System
- ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management System
- ISO 9000 and NOSA - Certified driver and operator training programmes
Build a powerful partnership today.
Through a concerted and persistent investment in safety and operational excellence and resilience, Unitrans is well positioned to leverage its established footprint across Africa for future growth.
Give us a call
Request a quote
Fill out the form below with your South Africa query and we'll be in touch soon!
*NOTE: Looking for a job in South Africa? Visit our Careers page.
No CV submissions or job queries will be responded to via any other method.
Build a powerful partnership today.
Through a concerted and persistent investment in safety and operational excellence and resilience, Unitrans is well positioned to leverage its established footprint across Africa for future growth.
Give us a call
Request a quote
Fill out the form below with your South Africa query and we'll be in touch soon!
*NOTE: Looking for a job in South Africa?
Visit our Careers page.
No CV submissions or job queries will be responded to via any other method.
