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FOcus on transport and Logistics

The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
found here.

Perfect PMA
September 1, 2011

Perfect PMA

The Professional Movers Association’s 52nd AGM congress was deemed by attendees as one of the best ever. FOCUS made the trip to Sun City...

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Haulcon MANs up after takeover
September 1, 2011

Haulcon MANs up after takeover

The recent acquisition of Haulcon (Hauliers Consortium) by JSE-listed logistics organisation, Super Group, saw the procurement of 16 MAN TGS WW truck-tractors as part...

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Packing a punch!
September 1, 2011

Packing a punch!

The Peugeot Boxer is something of an underdog in the local commercial vehicle market. MARCEL TROUT discovers, however, that it packs an impressive punch.

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Handy Hyundai
September 1, 2011

Handy Hyundai

A relatively new challenger in the one-ton panel van segment of the market emerged earlier this year, the Hyundai H1 2,5 CRDi Panel Van....

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MiX Telematics: getting help fast
September 1, 2011

MiX Telematics: getting help fast

Getting help on time is a matter of life or death when you are injured or sick. Using Mix Telematix technology, LifeMed 911 is...

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Empowering women at all levels
August 1, 2011

Empowering women at all levels

To meet customer needs, UD Trucks – one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers – is investing a great deal of resources in developing...

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MAN brews grrrl power
August 1, 2011

MAN brews grrrl power

Fixing a truck is a man’s job, right? Wrong! Three young women apprentices at MAN’s Isando truck and bus workshop are proving that what...

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Financing the humming wheels
August 1, 2011

Financing the humming wheels

As head of transport solutions at Standard Bank, Kathy Bell runs a tight ship.

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Something new every day
August 1, 2011

Something new every day

These are exciting times for companies that are willing to do things differently. Afrit is such a company. Adéle Tansley-Foley and Letitia Minnaar are...

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The real people’s wagon
August 1, 2011

The real people’s wagon

The Volkswagen Amarok range has been extended with a rough and tumble single-cab workhorse. GAVIN MYERS put the new vehicle through its paces at...

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A different approach
August 1, 2011

A different approach

Public transport is much more than just a way to get to work or to the shops. For many people, it is an integral...

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Strength lies in numbers
August 1, 2011

Strength lies in numbers

Bigger is definitely better. Or that is what the TFM Group believes. MARCEL TROUT meets the decision makers.

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