#PODCAST The ongoing logistic crisis at the Durban port continues to cripple South Africa's supply-chain system #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The ongoing logistic crisis at the Port of Durban is crippling South Africa's supply-chain system and heavily impact consumers. That's according to Roy Thomas, Operations and Logistics Director at global export and import company - Hume International. This as transport and logistics parastatal Transnet is experiencing a backlog of over 70,000 containers that need to be offloaded at the Durban port. At Richards Bay, the port terminal suspended the receiving of goods due to truck congestion. Thomas says the logistic crisis may lead to increased prices in consumer goods and, in a worst-case scenario, a shortage of certain products ahead of the festive season...