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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Seeing blue
There’s been a visible increase in police activity on Gauteng’s roads. Let’s hope it continues and achieves some meaningful results.
What about an equal playing field?
The reintroduction of a road freight transport permit system is on the cards. What are the consequences?
Moving with MiX
They may be from vastly different fields, but each company is an established leader in its own right. Now MiX Telematics and H&M Removals...
New Toyota Proace Van hits UK market
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON updates European van news; looks at the newest engine braking technology from...
Registration woes could put dealers out of business!
Truck dealers in the Eastern Cape are spitting mad! Thanks to administrative inefficiencies, their very livelihood is being impacted! CHARLEEN CLARKE investigates …
A new level of of big
Mining trucks keep on getting bigger and bigger, as miners increasingly opt for huge- capacity trucks with greater operational efficiency. Take the Belaz 75710,...
Modern day trucking challenges the status quo
Transport is an essential service that drives the economy and impacts everyday life. It is, however, a tough industry that often struggles with poor...
The political side of transport
It’s often said that more could be done within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to make cross-border trade less difficult, expensive and...
Tech-savvy logistics
Advancing technology and increased e-commerce means logistics supply chains need to be able to keep up with the times – and the demand. We...
Beat the credit crunch
In the current depressed economic and political climate, business confidence has remained suppressed. However, fleet management and leasing solutions could help corporates. CLAIRE RENCKEN...
For the love of all things heavy
The heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) sector forms an integral part of the South African trucking industry. Are the struggling rand and low consumer confidence...
Mastering complexity to secure Fleet Efficiency
The discipline of fleet management has always faced a plethora of challenges, not least of which is the fact that mobile assets generally operate...