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FOcus on transport and Logistics
April 1, 2010

Teeing off for Edutrans

With the exception of one near-death experience, our EduTrans Golf Day was an overwhelming successโ€ฆ

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April 1, 2010

A challenging road ahead

2010 looks set to be a challenging year for road transport operators. Unless transport companies can take steps to reduce road traffic congestion and...

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Danish Pastry
April 1, 2010

Danish Pastry

SHAUN CONNORS enjoys a bit of ethnic cleansing with the French army before getting into even deeper water with the Danish.

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Highway junction hits the spot
April 1, 2010

Highway junction hits the spot

Centrally situated between Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Durban, Engenโ€™s Highway Junction is ideally positioned to achieve its core function: providing essential services to truck drivers...

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Hanging with the MAN
April 1, 2010

Hanging with the MAN

Who needs a house when you have a truck? STUART MOIR meets two world travellers who call a Gunwiltruck โ€œhomeโ€.

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A legacy begins
April 1, 2010

A legacy begins

The Van Tonder brothers have built South Africaโ€™s biggest specialised bulk grain transport operation from the ground up: it all began in 1989 with...

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A future insured
April 1, 2010

A future insured

On 15 April 2009, the road freight industry and the South African Transport Workers Union (Satawu) reached an agreement that effectively brought to a...

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The prosperity chain
April 1, 2010

The prosperity chain

After the financial meltdown of 2008, last year was all about survival for the commercial world. But at least 2010 is shaping up to...

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Hilux beater
April 1, 2010

Hilux beater

One of the most eagerly-anticipated local launches this year is that of the Amarok. JESSE ADAMS jetted off to South America to put Volkswagenโ€™s...

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Italian innovation
April 1, 2010

Italian innovation

In the aftermath of the financial devastation of 2009, industries and companies around the world are taking stock of their positions. FOCUS established how...

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Still number one
April 1, 2010

Still number one

Whether fated by the stars or pure fluke, the symmetry of the first Hilux Legend 40 rolling off the production line on the same...

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Western Europeโ€™s gruelling 2009 sales figures
April 1, 2010

Western Europeโ€™s gruelling 2009 sales figures

Western Europeโ€™s light commercial, medium truck and heavy truck market results for the 12-month period ending December 2009 are now available.

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