Edwin Hewitt

Chief Executive Officer, Unitrans

Edwin Hewitt is Chief Executive Officer of Unitrans.

Unitrans is a Southern African supply chain, logistics, passenger transport and farming services company, traced to 1892 and owned by the JSE-listed KAP group. Hewitt advises government and industry forums on logistics reform and has written on the use of data and telematics to cut fuel use and improve driver behaviour.

In the job

  1. Said Unitrans uses telematics to monitor vehicles and driver behaviour in order to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Source

  2. Published a BizTrends2026 article arguing that people, not machines, will drive Africa's logistics changes. Source

Sources

  1. unitransafrica.com
  2. bizcommunity.com
  3. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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