an international presence is important to a freight forwarder; it means that they can easily serve their customers’ import and export needs. for goods that need to be exported to china from south africa, for example, db schenker is able to handle operations on both sides of the ocean, including managing the transport, distribution and customs procedures. the movement of db schenker’s durban office to dube tradeport, and specifically dube tradezone, was a bold decision that is paying off for the company. “dube tradeport has effectively expanded the boundaries of durban, economically speaking,” says marcus ramsamy, general manager of the durban branch. “before, kwazulu--natal’s economy was closely centred on durban’s seaport; dube tradeport has made moving 50km away a viable option for freight forwarders, because of the infrastructure that has been put in place.” iziphathimandla kwisouth african football association (safa) zibe sezicela imadagascar kodwa nayo yagcina ihoxile ngemizuzu yokugcina. kuphoqeke ukuthi isafa ibakhulule abadlali babuyele emaqenjini abo.