Cargocare’s proud new status

Cargocare Freight Services has been awarded Proudly BEE status for its achievement in B-BBEE compliance. CEO Roland Raath says the company’s customers are the major beneficiaries. “They benefit from our Level 2 rating in terms of procurement and cost – as a Level 2 BEE accredited agent, clients can claim 125% of procurement spend,” he said. “Empowering our staff has been a way of retaining highly skilled staff, mentored through the company – a ‘lockin’ incentive for critical personnel. Part of our success as a business is that we have managed to mentor well – having the right people in the right places at the right time. Of course as an empowerment company we have also offered value to our customers through betterthan- average procurement points,” said Raath, who started Cargocare 17 years ago. “We are part of an international network with all the benefits that this affords clients. We focus on time and communication with customers, as well as offering access to management,” said Raath. While he is circumspect about sharing too many details, he also mentions added costsaving for clients that is being achieved through additional enterprise development benefits. “It’s a real win-win situation!” he added.