Author:focus-on-transport
Brakes, tyres, overloading and servicing are all important aspects to consider when addressing the issue of trucks and road safety, but what of the most important factor of all, the driver? FOCUS attended a Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) workshop on the importance of driver management.
When a safety critical item fails on a truck or trailer the repercussions can be extensive, from expensive down time right through to lives lost, depending on the incident. NADINE VON MOLTKE examines the rise of pirated parts in South Africa and the implications of this growing market.
Paul Matthew has been a driving force in the fight against HIV/Aids in the road freight industry for almost two decades, facilitating the establishment of over 22 wellness centres along Africaโs major trucking routes. FOCUS chats to Matthew about his latest project, the North Star Alliance.
Owing to their nomadic existence, truck drivers are often blamed for spreading HIV. But are they really the biggest culprits? GG VAN ROOYEN looks at evidence that contradicts this widely held assumption.
This yearโs Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africaโs (CILTSA) National Forklift Driver Competition was once again a great success, with drivers from around the country gathering to showcase their skills.
South Africaโs road network is in a terrible state of disrepair, and things are only getting worse. As a result, the National Treasury has tasked the Department of Transport (DoT) with finding a solution to save our roads. The DoT in turn informed local transport operators and stakeholders that it intended to pass legislation lowering legal load limits. Is this a justifiable means of fixing the problem, or is the DoT simply passing the buck? NADINE VON MOLTKE weighs up […]
As we all know, MAN and Volkswagen recently got hitched. CHARLEEN CLARKE attends the birth of their first baby…
Air-conditioning will be standard for all trucks in the Hino 300 Series in the 2010 model year. This important upgrade in driver comfort comes at the same time as a switch to engines that comply with Euro 3 emission regulations, which are more stringent than the Euro 2 specification level that will be a mandatory requirement for trucks and buses in South Africa from 1 January.
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David Powels, head of Naamsa and CEO of Volkswagen South Africa, gave a speech at South African Automotive Week which raised the spectre of the SA motor-industry vanishing in seven to 10 years.
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