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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Making it happen
With the help of Murray & Roberts, two entrepreneurs in Johannesburg are proving that nothing is impossible. LIESL FRANKSON spends a day finding out...
Back to school
Regular readers of FOCUS know, by now, that I have committed to getting my truck driverโs licence. Getting an appointment to write my learnerโs...
Don’t get iced out
โMr Frostyโ is coming to town and vehicle owners need to be prepared. Here are some important problem areas that should be taken into...
Volkswagen Trolleybuses in Sรฃo Paulo!
FRANK BEETON reports on environmentally friendly trolleybus activity in South America
Siiiiinging in the (t)rain!
A week spent monitoring commuter rail in Durban led to some interesting observations
A modern classic
A Volkswagen Kombi can only mean sunny skies, smiles and serenity โ GAVIN MYERS, and the rest of the FOCUS team, pile in to...
Tickets please
The 2014 Transport Ticketing Conference and awards highlighted some of the most innovative developments in ticketing systems from around the world. FOCUS takes a...
Acknowledging the ambassadors of the road
Bus and truck drivers need to be able to do so much more than just physically drive their vehicles. They need to be competent...
OZtentatious on every level โฆ
Gone are striped prison garb and shackled chain gangs working along the roadside, and in are huge truck tractors shackled to multi-axle trailers โ...
Hazards and heroes
Knowing the size, capabilities and limits of the vehicle youโre driving, as well as the hazards one might encounter en route, are paramount to...
Crafter goes to Poland, but Sprinter stays in Germany
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON clarifies the situation regarding VWโs Crafter and Mercedes-Benzโs Sprinter, reviews the 2013...
Medium size, big spirit
This year, it was the turn of trucks in the medium commercial vehicle (MCV) segment to enjoy the Truck Test treatment. They may have...
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