Logistics Company & Freight Forwarder in Johannesburg, South Africa — Near You
Flexagon Freight & Logistics is a SARS-registered freight forwarder and customs clearing agent based at 2 West Street, Kempton Park CBD — beside OR Tambo International Airport. Air freight, sea freight, road freight, customs clearing, import and export solutions and warehousing, for businesses in all nine South African provinces, every African market and worldwide.
We lodge our own customs entries, our office sits next to the cargo terminals where Gauteng's air freight actually clears, and every client gets one named account manager rather than a ticket queue. That is the whole proposition.
Who is Flexagon Freight & Logistics, Johannesburg, South Africa?
Flexagon Freight & Logistics (Pty) Ltd is a South African freight forwarding and customs clearing company based at 2 West Street, Kempton Park CBD, Gauteng 1619, beside OR Tambo International Airport. Operating since 2004, we are a SARS-registered customs clearing agent handling customs clearing and forwarding, air freight, sea freight, road freight, import and export solutions, and warehousing and distribution.
We collect and deliver across all nine South African provinces and quote to every African country and any destination worldwide. Quotes are issued within 24 business hours. Call +27 73 326 0521, email [email protected] or request a quote.
- Head office
- 2 West Street, Kempton Park CBD, Gauteng 1619
- Registration
- SARS-registered customs clearing agent
- Trading since
- 2004
- Phone
- +27 73 326 0521
- Quote turnaround
- Within 24 business hours
Page content last reviewed and updated 30 September 2026.
A Forwarder That Does
Its Own Customs Clearing
Most freight problems are not transport problems. The vessel sails, the aircraft departs, the truck drives — and then the cargo sits, because a tariff heading was wrong, a permit was never applied for, an origin certificate did not match the invoice, or nobody was physically at the terminal when the query landed. Freight forwarding is largely an administrative discipline wearing a logistics costume.
That is why Flexagon lodges its own entries. We are a SARS-registered customs clearing agent, so classification, valuation, ITAC and other permits, deferment, rules-of-origin documentation and every SARS query stay inside one accountable business rather than being passed down a chain of sub-contractors. And because our office is beside the OR Tambo cargo terminals — where the overwhelming majority of Gauteng's international air cargo is cleared — a hold, a reweigh or a stop order gets walked the same day instead of emailed and chased.
From Kempton Park we cover the whole of Gauteng directly, run scheduled line-haul to every province, and move cross-border freight through the SADC border posts and air and sea freight to any market in the world. Call +27 73 326 0521, email [email protected] or request a quote — you will have itemised pricing back within 24 business hours.
🌍 International Enquiries Welcome
We quote to any country in the world, not only African markets — Europe, the UK, the USA, the Middle East, India, China and the Far East, including cross-trade shipments that never touch South Africa. Send the origin, destination, commodity and Incoterms and we will price it.
Logistics Company Near Me — Anywhere in South Africa
Searching for a logistics company, freight forwarder or clearing agent near you? We collect from every Gauteng suburb and run scheduled national routes to all nine provinces. Pick your city for local collection detail, transit times and a quote form.
Collected From Your Door
Scheduled and on-demand collections — you do not come to us.
Quote Inside 24 Hours
Itemised quote within 24 business hours; before midday often same day.
Quote on WhatsApp
Send a photo of the invoice or packing list to +27 73 326 0521.
24/7 Line in Transit
A person answers for cargo already moving or stuck at a border.
Six Freight Services,
One Accountable Party
Use Learn More for the full scope, requirements and documentation of each service — or go straight to the quote form.
SARS-Registered Customs Clearing & Forwarding
Import and export entries lodged electronically by our own staff, with tariff classification, valuation, ITAC and other permit applications, deferment management, and AfCFTA and SADC rules-of-origin documentation. We clear at OR Tambo, City Deep, Durban, Cape Town, Ngqura and the road border posts — and we walk SARS queries and stop orders at the terminal rather than passing them on.
Air Freight Through OR Tambo International
Our office is beside the cargo terminals, where nearly all of South Africa's international air cargo clears. Next-flight-out for urgent consignments, scheduled consolidations for regular shippers, and charter for outsized or time-critical cargo — with temperature-controlled handling and IATA DGR documentation for regulated commodities.
Sea Freight via Durban, Cape Town, Ngqura and City Deep
FCL and LCL with the inland leg included — collection anywhere in the country, road to the port, or delivery from City Deep where the container comes inland. Reefers, flat racks, open tops, break-bulk and project cargo, with VGM declarations, lashing requirements and marine insurance arranged.
Road Freight — All Nine Provinces and Cross-Border SADC
Full loads, groupage and dedicated vehicles nationally, plus cross-border running through Beitbridge, Lebombo, Kopfontein, Skilpadshek, Oshoek, Caledonspoort, Vioolsdrift and Kazungula. GPS-tracked vehicles, abnormal load permits where the dimensions require them, and border clearing handled by our own team.
Complete Import & Export Solutions
The whole chain rather than one leg of it: supplier coordination at origin, freight booking, marine insurance, customs clearing, duty and VAT calculation, and delivery to your door. First-time importers and exporters get a walkthrough of Incoterms, SARS registration and exactly what a supplier or buyer must provide.
Warehousing, Bonded Storage & Distribution
Bonded and general storage for cargo waiting on duty, a permit, a vessel or a customer slot. Cross-docking straight off an inbound container, pick and pack, stock reporting, and scheduled distribution across Gauteng and nationally.
Freight & Customs Clearing Prices
Below the Published Market Rate
Most forwarders make you phone for a price. We publish ours. Every from-price below sits under the lowest rate we could find publicly listed by other South African forwarders in September 2026.
| Service | Unit | Typical published market rate | Flexagon price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs Clearing | |||
| Courier / small-parcel import clearanceper entry | per entry | from R1,800 | from R1,550 |
| Air freight import clearance (OR Tambo)per entry | per entry | from R3,500 | from R2,950 |
| Sea freight import clearance (FCL / LCL)per entry | per entry | from R3,500 | from R2,950 |
| Export declaration & clearanceper entry | per entry | from R2,500 | from R2,100 |
| Urgent / same-day clearanceper entry | per entry | from R5,000 | from R4,250 |
| Road Freight | |||
| Pallet Johannesburg ⇄ Durban (≤800 kg)per pallet | per pallet | R420 – R650 | from R395 |
| Pallet Johannesburg ⇄ Cape Town (≤800 kg)per pallet | per pallet | R850 – R1,200 | from R799 |
| Pallet Johannesburg ⇄ Polokwane (≤800 kg)per pallet | per pallet | R280 – R420 | from R265 |
| 5-ton part load Johannesburg ⇄ Durbanper load | per load | R2,100 – R3,200 | from R1,990 |
| 5-ton part load Johannesburg ⇄ Cape Townper load | per load | R4,800 – R7,200 | from R4,550 |
| Interlink full truckload (34 t)per km | per km | R18.00 – R28.00 | from R17.20 |
| Warehousing | |||
| Pallet storage (general)per pallet / month | per pallet / month | from R250 | from R229 |
| Pallet receiving / intakeper pallet | per pallet | R150 | R135 |
| Container devanning — 20ftper container | per container | R3,500 | R3,150 |
| Container devanning — 40ftper container | per container | R5,500 | R4,950 |
| Pick & packper order | per order | R15 | R13 |
Flexagon vs the Usual Freight Forwarder
| What matters | Flexagon Freight & Logistics | Many other forwarders |
|---|---|---|
| Prices published up front | Yes — on this page | "Call for a quote" |
| Quote turnaround | Within 24 business hours | Often several days |
| SARS clearing done in-house | Yes — SARS-registered since 2004 | Frequently sub-contracted |
| Written price-beat promise | Yes | Rarely |
| Quotes on WhatsApp | Yes — +27 73 326 0521 | Email or call centre |
| Named account manager | One person, direct line | Ticket queue |
| Air, sea and road compared on one quote | Yes | One mode, one price |
| 24/7 line for cargo in transit | Yes | Office hours only |
How Working With Us Actually Goes
Four steps from your first call to the documentation pack in your file. No call centre, no ticket reference.
01 · Tell Us What You Are Moving
Call +27 73 326 0521 or request a quote with your commodity, weight, dimensions, Incoterms and deadline. Tell us where the cargo is. Gauteng airport-belt collections are usually same-day; the rest of the country runs on scheduled line-haul.
02 · We Plan and Price the Lane
We compare air via OR Tambo, sea via Durban or Cape Town, City Deep collection and road, then price what actually fits your deadline and margin — with the legs shown separately. You receive an itemised quotation within 24 business hours covering freight, customs, handling, insurance and delivery — with alternatives where a different mode or routing saves money or time.
03 · Booking, Documents and Tracking
Entries are lodged by our own SARS-registered staff, and queries at the terminal are handled in person. We prepare and lodge the customs entry, book the carrier, arrange insurance and issue you a reference you can quote at any time. Your account manager is a direct line, not a ticket queue.
04 · Delivery and Documentation Pack
Delivery anywhere in South Africa, across SADC, or on to any destination worldwide. You get proof of delivery, the customs release and the full document set for your records and any SARS or auditor query later.
Cities & Areas We Serve
Across South Africa
Each Gauteng area below has its own page with local collection detail, suburb coverage, indicative transit times and a quote form. Outside Gauteng we run scheduled national line-haul.
Cities We Serve Outside Gauteng
Port clearing, national line-haul and local delivery. Each city below has its own page with the local port, corridor and industrial detail.
Also Collected and Delivered
These centres are served on scheduled national runs. Call +27 73 326 0521 or request a quote for any of them.
Every African Country We Ship To
78 destination cities across all 54 African countries — by road through the SADC border posts, and by air and sea everywhere beyond them. Not listed? Ask anyway. International enquiries are welcome and we quote to any country worldwide.
Southern Africa & SADC (30 cities)
Road, air and sea services across the Southern African Development Community — most reachable by road from Gauteng.
East Africa & the Horn (11 cities)
Predominantly air freight from OR Tambo, with sea services via Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.
West & Central Africa (28 cities)
Air freight via OR Tambo and sea freight through Durban and Cape Town to the West African ports.
North Africa (9 cities)
Air freight from OR Tambo and sea freight via the Mediterranean and Red Sea ports.
Sector Experience Across
the South African Economy
Different sectors break in different places. These are the ones we handle most, and what usually goes wrong in each.
Six Reasons Companies
Move Their Clearing to Flexagon
Six reasons South African shippers switch to Flexagon — and stay.
We Do Our Own Customs Clearing
SARS-registered, lodging our own entries. Classification, valuation, permits and queries stay with us instead of being passed down a chain of sub-contractors — so when something goes wrong there is one accountable party.
One party accountable on the entryPositioned Beside the Cargo Terminals
Almost all of South Africa's international air cargo clears at OR Tambo, and our office is next to it. That is what makes a same-day resolution on a hold or a reweigh a realistic promise rather than a sales line.
Queries walked, not emailedModes and Ports Compared, Not Assumed
Air against sea, Durban against Cape Town, City Deep against direct — priced side by side and itemised, so the routing decision is made on numbers and you can see the freight, customs, handling and delivery separately.
Itemised quote, not one numberInternational Enquiries Welcome
We quote to any country in the world — every African market, Europe, the UK, the USA, the Middle East and Asia — including cross-trade shipments that never enter South Africa.
Any origin, any destinationForwarding Since 2004
Two decades of South African import and export documentation, border conditions and port behaviour. Experience mostly shows up as problems you never hear about because they were handled before they became yours.
Twenty years of SA trade documentationA Named Account Manager
One person who learns your commodity, your suppliers and your deadlines, reachable directly by phone and email, with a 24/7 line for cargo already in transit.
Direct line, no call centreThe Lanes We Run Most Often
Indicative planning times for South Africa's main freight corridors. Confirmed timings are issued with every quote.
| Lane from South Africa | Mode | Indicative transit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauteng → Durban Port | Road, ~570 km | 1 day | The primary sea gateway for inland South Africa |
| Gauteng → Cape Town | Road, ~1,400 km | 2 days | Line-haul; reefer available |
| Gauteng → Gqeberha / Coega | Road, ~1,050 km | 2 days | Automotive corridor to the Eastern Cape |
| Gauteng → Richards Bay | Road, ~600 km | 1–2 days | Bulk, project and heavy cargo |
| Gauteng → Polokwane & Limpopo | Road, ~330 km | Same day–1 day | N1 north; agricultural and mining supply |
| Gauteng → Gaborone, Botswana | Road via Kopfontein / Skilpadshek | 1–2 days | Short western cross-border run |
| Gauteng → Maputo, Mozambique | Road via Lebombo | 1–2 days | Maputo Development Corridor on the N4 |
| Gauteng → Harare, Zimbabwe | Road via Beitbridge | 3–5 days | Highest-volume SADC lane |
| Gauteng → Lusaka, Zambia | Road via Chirundu | 4–6 days | Transit bond through Zimbabwe |
| Gauteng → Lubumbashi, DRC | Road via Kasumbalesa | 7–12 days | Copperbelt corridor; escorts where required |
| OR Tambo → Europe, UK, Middle East | Air | 1–3 days | Daily belly-hold and freighter capacity |
| Durban → Far East, Europe, USA | Sea | 25–40 days | Port-to-port; excludes clearing at either end |
Transit times are planning estimates, not guarantees. Cross-border road timings assume documentation is complete before departure — incomplete paperwork is the single largest cause of delay at every Southern African border post, and preparing it properly is a large part of what we do. Sea figures are port-to-port and exclude clearing at either end.
7 Costly Mistakes South African Importers & Exporters Make —
and How We Prevent Them
Most freight overspend is not the rate. It is a delay, a penalty or a charge nobody planned for.
Wrong tariff heading
An inherited or guessed HS code can mean overpaid duty on every shipment — or a SARS penalty later. We check the heading, not copy it forward.
No importer / exporter code
Cargo cannot be cleared without SARS customs registration. We walk first-time traders through it before the goods ship.
Invoice and packing list don't match
Mismatched weights, values or descriptions trigger stops and inspections. We check supplier documents before departure.
Free days missed
Containers left past the free period rack up storage, demurrage and detention. We book collection against the release.
Wrong Incoterm
EXW, FOB or DAP decides who pays for what. The wrong one quietly moves costs onto you. We advise before you order.
Undeclared dangerous goods
Batteries, chemicals, aerosols and paints need DG documentation. Undeclared DG gets rejected or fined.
Choosing the cheapest rate, not the cheapest landed cost
A low freight rate with high port, clearing or delivery charges costs more. Our quotes show the full landed cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what South African importers and exporters actually ask before they appoint a forwarder.
Request a Freight Quote
Tell us what you are moving, where it is going and when it needs to be there. A logistics specialist will reply within 24 business hours with an itemised quote — no obligation.
Freight Quote & Enquiry Form
Fields marked * are required. We reply within 24 business hours. International enquiries are welcome — we quote to any country worldwide.
Kempton Park, Gauteng 1619
South Africa
Saturday: 08:00–12:00 SAST
24/7 emergency freight line
Import, export and cross-trade shipments
Detailed, itemised, no obligation
Freight & Logistics by Area
Every area page carries local collection detail, suburb coverage, indicative transit times and its own quote form.
Explore Each Freight Service in Detail
Every service page explains scope, documentation and lead times — or skip ahead and request a quote.
Serving Johannesburg, Gauteng
and All of South Africa
Our office is at 2 West Street, Kempton Park CBD — minutes from the OR Tambo cargo terminals and central to Johannesburg and greater Gauteng, with national collection and delivery across all nine South African provinces.