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When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees.

Crisis looms

Last month, I sounded a warning that we were facing a skills crisis. A similar fear has now been expressed in the United Kingdom. Letโ€™s hope that we heed these warnings โ€“ before the crisis brings our industry to its knees. Commercial vehicle sales may still be down, but itโ€™s time to stop complaining and think about the future. As I mentioned last month, we should focus on skills.

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Angola

Visa Information

Country Visas Tel/fax Address Hours Angola All nationalities require visas. Tel: 012 342 4404Fax: 012 342 7039 1030 SchoemanStreet, Hatfield,Pretoria 09:00 โ€“ 15:00 Mondays, Tuesdays applications13:30 โ€“ 15:00 Fridays for collections Botswana South African citizens do not require visas to enter Botswana. Tel: 011 403 3748Fax: 011 403 1286 4th Floor, Forum 2,33 Hoofd Street,Braamfontein, Johannesburg 08:00 โ€“ 13:00 Kenya South African citizens do not require visas to enter Kenya for periods that do not exceed 30 days.ย  Tel: 012 [โ€ฆ]

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Keeping your head

Most South African drivers donโ€™t understand the difference between being a good driver and merely โ€œusing toolsโ€. Iโ€™ve driven with tens of thousands of trainees on defensive driving courses over the years, and almost everyone who has had no training after obtaining their driverโ€™s licence drives in a similar way.

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