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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.

Off-road maestro

Off-road maestro

The UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät (Gerät is German for machine or device), or the Unimog, as it’s known today, was initially intended to be a farm implement, as FOCUS discovered at a Unimog customer day…

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In the lap of luxury

In the lap of luxury

As the fastest-growing industry in South Africa, tourism is playing a major role in many industries, including transportation. Will the upcoming 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup create a market for luxury coaches that will be unsustainable after this global event, or will local tourism absorb the influx of these coaches without batting an eye?

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SA transport

The trials and tribulations of SA transport

This year’s Institute for Road Transport Engineers’ (IRTE) AGM revealed two key truths about South Africa’s transport industry: the winds of change are upon us, and the local transport fraternity does not necessarily welcome them. NADINE VON MOLTKE reports

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RFA Road Freight Association

RFA 2009: Survival of the future

Bad era – but exciting times – There’s just no getting around the recession and its impact on various industries around the world – commercial transport included. However, all can’t be doom and gloom, so this year’s Road Freight Association’s (RFA) conference focused on survival into the future, rather than lamenting where we were a mere year and a half ago.

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Is local transport suffering a skills crisis?

Is local transport suffering a skills crisis?

The lack of skills development in the South African motor industry has reached a critical level – and industry is no longer willing to accept the situation. NADINE VON MOLTKE finds out how industry is planning to make a difference.

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