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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.
The law of supply and demand is an absolute constant in everyday life. We see something we like and we buy it. After a while, the stock runs out and it needs replenishing. Sounds easy enough, but what about the company charged with keeping the shelves stocked, so we can have our daily dose of retail therapy? GERHARD HORN takes a look behind the scenes.
It’s time that something happens – more than just talking. That was the overwhelming impression that HANS WALTER gained from the recent RFA Convention. The consensus, he reports, is that it’s time for action – and not just words …
Delivering more freight per load at lower cost-per-ton than conventional rigs, PBS vehicles (or Smart Trucks as they’re now called) are redefining the way bulk commodities are moved by road both locally and abroad. If you’re a truck owner, you may be wondering how one gets to run such a rig. PAUL COLLINGS investigates the roll-out of Smart Truck permits in South Africa and discovers that it’s not an entirely “closed shop”.
It takes more than a corporate name change to maintain a dominant role in the sub-Saharan truck market. UD Trucks Southern Africa, formerly Nissan Diesel, plans to double its product range to counter the Asian challenge but how it will address the price issue is another matter. UDO RYPSTRA reports.
Chevron South Africa, the supplier and distributor of Caltex fuels and lubricants, has made dramatic improvements to its professional driver standards over the past six years.
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