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FOcus on transport and Logistics
The real peopleโ€™s wagon
August 1, 2011

The real peopleโ€™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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Chinese is lekker
August 1, 2011

Chinese is lekker

Africa was becoming a so-called โ€œdumping groundโ€ for Chinese truck and bus components. The local market, while being tempted by the relatively low purchase...

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Conquering the hard stuff
August 1, 2011

Conquering the hard stuff

Firefighting is not for the faint-hearted. The correct vehicle makes it just a little bit easier to take on the roughest of terrain.

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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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Planning for future growth today
August 1, 2011

Planning for future growth today

Delegates to the recent Sapics conference left the โ€œbest conference everโ€ revived and full of new ideas on how to change the operations management...

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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. Adรฉle Tansley-Foley and Letitia Minnaar are...

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Waiting for the bus
August 1, 2011

Waiting for the bus

On congested roads where cars carrying one person rule, public transport seems to be a foreign concept. But this is about to change.

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Sisters are doing it!
August 1, 2011

Sisters are doing it!

The road freight industry in South Africa is a key employer of women, many of whom are engaged in disciplines that demand all the...

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Barriers slow entry of women bus owners
August 1, 2011

Barriers slow entry of women bus owners

The bus owners fraternity has grown significantly over the past few decades but women find it difficult to enter the industry. FOCUS investigates the...

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Bringing sexy back
August 1, 2011

Bringing sexy back

If youโ€™ve worked in the transport and logistics industry for some time, you will have noticed more and more women showing their male counterparts...

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Luxury coaches begin comeback
August 1, 2011

Luxury coaches begin comeback

Anxious OEMs are hoping the luxury coaches market will gradually return to form post-SWC slump. FOCUS investigatesโ€ฆ

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New London โ€˜decker from Volvo/MCV
August 1, 2011

New London โ€˜decker from Volvo/MCV

The red double-decker bus has become as much a symbol of London as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey or Tower Bridge. For much of the...

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