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Imagine working in an environment catering for millions of passengers each year, handling hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo โ and never making a mistake. Around the world, ground handling and cargo services company Swissport does just that; but in South Africa, the Swiss company has an added weapon in its arsenal โ MiX Telematics
Altech Netstar understands fleet solutions. Thatโs why itโs leading the way in bringing fleet management to an entirely new and untapped market: material handling.
As a business tool, a commercial vehicle is an unpredictable asset, exposed to all manner of risk as it executes its daily duties out there in the traffic. Accidents, hijackings, breakdowns, errant drivers, excessive fuel consumption and mysterious vehicle damage all serve to keep fleet owners awake at night, wondering โwhere?โ, โwhy?โ and โhow?โ. However, as RYAN JOHNSON discovers, anxious guessing is becoming less necessary, thanks to ever-evolving fleet management technologies and services…
When it comes to the name Ranger, โ Built Ford Toughโ immediately springs to mind โ not to mention expectations of a great driving experience. FOCUS grabs the stylish Ranger 3.0 TDCi XLE 4×4 by the horns to find out for itself…
For the second consecutive year, Scania exhibited at the Nampo Agricultural Expo held in Bothaville from May 14 to 24. To add to the splendour of the Scania stand, Kobus van Tonder, managing director of Unifreight Transport, took delivery of his two new shimmering R580 V8 โLiquid Goldโ limited edition Scanias.
As a young boy I remember growing up near Bothaville. The fancy farmer living next door bought one of the very first Hilux 4x4s in South Africa. Every afternoon we would run up to the road to watch him go by in his beautiful four-wheeled machine. After which we would usually say, โJa boet, one day Iโm going to buy one of those trokkies…โ
Nampoโs annual Harvest Day continues to attract farmers in their droves from across the length and breadth of South Africa. FOCUS travelled to the outskirts of Bothaville in the Free State to find out what the hypeโs all about.
The strike by members of the SA Transport and Allied Workersโ Union (Satawu) and the United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu) brought some sectors of industry to their knees. Now that itโs over, GERHARD HORN counts the cost.
Despite being bombarded with information about the negative impact of the ever-increasing number of vehicles on our roads, how many of us are really listening? And is there anything we can do that will make a difference? STUART MOIR investigates the hype around gas.
Every year, the tiny maize-farming town of Bothaville comes alive to welcome visitors from South Africa and abroad to the Nampo Harvest Day festival. This year the town was ready, with their shuttle service sporting new MAN-sponsored buses. ย
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