South Africa, June 12 -- For Unitrans, this responsibility is closely linked to its role as a business built on both infrastructure and people. By investing in training, mentorship and practical career development, the company is helping to build a pipeline of future-ready operators who can contribute meaningfully to industry, communities and the broader economy.

According to Liesel Dentlinger, human capital executive at Unitrans, this is where the sector has an important opportunity. "As an industry, we have a responsibility to open doors, remove barriers to entry and demonstrate that logistics offers exciting opportunities across operations, engineering, technology, supply chain management and leadership."

For many young people, logis...