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According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), 36 major crashes involving trucks were investigated during 2016, from which 143 fatalities and 136 injuries resulted. The accidents involved 49 trucks, 35 light motor vehicles and 11 minibuses.

Having the correct comprehensive insurance in place is a legal requirement for heavy hauliers. However, in the event of a claim, insurers can have legal recourse should it be found that the conditions of the contract between the insurer and the insured have not been fully met.

With Mandela Day around the corner, it is fitting to share one of his sayings: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived, it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”

South African commercial-vehicle industry stalwart, Johan Cloete, has sadly passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Kamogelo Mmutlana, chief executive, Barloworld Logistics, discusses two trends that are forcing stakeholders within supply chain management to rethink their strategies, and to integrate digital innovation into daily operations.

How confident would you be to cover 20 000 km and two continents over three months in a 50-year-old vehicle?

Kingsmead College, a leading girls’ school situated in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has chosen the Iveco Afriway for the transport of its learners.

It is with huge excitement that we can announce that Gavin Myers has been promoted to editor of FOCUS on Transport and Logistics!