Trans
Africa Freight (TAF) is a freight company with principal
offices located in Durban, Middleburg & Botswana. Our friendly
& experienced team have been involved in the trucking business
for over 35 years. We are totally committed to providing a personalized
service, always adopting a "can do" attitude and meeting
our client’s needs and deadlines without fail and at minimum
cost. The result of this philosophy is that fixed, long-term contracts
constitute 90% of our business. We win clients for life!
Employing the right people, having the necessary
infrastructure, the relevant capacity and providing the required
service punctually are regarded as non-negotiable principles. The
ethos has resulted in a highly qualified, experienced and motivated
management team capable of acting pro-actively or managing any challenge
within the freight logistics market; added to which they always
seem to have innovative, creative and exciting projects in the pipeline.
We are supported by an enthusiastic workforce committed to service
excellence.
TAF has already acquired the best equipment for
the job, as we currently own 110 trucks, which are made up of side
tippers, end tippers, tri-axle and super-link trailers. Some of
our loyal customers are: transporting raw material to Spring Grove
Dam in Nottingham Road, the recent aquiring of a contract to move
copper ore from The African Copper Mine in Botswana, a contract
with Columbus Stainless Steel, moving comodities such as coal, copper
ore, stand, stones from Hlagisa, Matla, Vuna, Woestalleen, Eskom
and Secunda. Due to internal safety regulations, all out trailers
are fitted with the very tracking systems.
We strictly uphold the following values:
- Our people represent an investment in growth,
progress and prosperity; and mutual respect, transparency and integrity
are therefore non-negotiable
- Difficulties are viewed as challenges, which
in turn are stepping stones to success and shared wealth
- TAF never compromises on punctuality, excellence
and reliability
- We are committed to managing our business responsibly,
thus minimizing and eliminating risks for our clients
- We are prepared to stretch ourselves to the
limit in order to grow and increase our potential continuously and
to achieve the desired expectations and results
- We believe that meticulous planning, training
and skills transfer, coupled with a thorough understanding of the
nature of the business environment we operate within, represent
the cornerstone of success
- At TAF we are never complacent and satisfied
with where we are and what we have achieved, we have constant drive
to improve the capacity, experience and skills level of our people
- We remind ourselves constantly that the race
for quality has no finish line. The road to improved performance
never ends.
Our Mission and Vision
The mission of TAF is to be the leading transporter
servicing South Africa, to become the preeminent freight logistics
company in South Africa by providing vital infrastructure, support
and transport solutions to a growing economy, thus enabling both
national and international connectivity. In our quest to keep the
wheels of excellence turning, we at TAF are committed to being recognized
as an acclaimed and trend-setting organization which:
- Specializes in the transport of bulk materials
and palletized goods
- Creates and provides complete, all-round solutions
to freight logistics
- Operates pro-actively, creatively and innovatively
in accordance with sound business principles, standards and ethics
- Provides a quality, professional service which
is aligned to the needs and requirements of our clients at all times
We also carry steel coils and granite as well
as general cargo, as our vehicles are equipped to carry all types
of steel, coils, sheets, pipes. Every vehicle is equipped with rubber
strips; dunnage and stake poles to ensure that the steel coils and
other loads are secure on our vehicles. We also have spcecialised
trailers to carry 30Tonn Steel coils.
Our Goals
- To increase our current fleet by at least 300%
within the next two years
- To achieve BEE status within 12 months
- To diversify our expertise in road transport
in order to solidify our status as a major role player in the South
African road freight industry.
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