Regulars
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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Africa shifts into top gear
Our continent has become a popular investment destination over the past few years, so the role of transport and logistics has taken on greater...
Born to truck
Recently I met an incredible young man who rejuvenated my love for all things trucking (not that it’s ever waned really). Polokwane’s Dewald Coertse...
EHCVs and buses to the rescue in 2014
FRANK BEETON reflects on the fourth quarter, and full year, of 2014
South African drivers need a new attitude
Poor driver attitude and a disregard for the rules of the road were the major causes of the unacceptable road deaths during the festive...
Transporting the future
Each year, dozens of the nation’s young learners are lost on our roads, while travelling to school via unsafe, informal transport services. The long-awaited...
Reinvigorated and ready to roll
VDL Bus and Coach has some exciting new products, services and support systems lined up to ensure it gives its customers exactly what they...
More conspiracy theories?
What do construction lobbyists, economists and transport planners have in common?
Alexander Dennis’s Low Height ‘Decker
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has launched an advanced low-height, inner-city double-decker bus, writes FRANK BEETON.
The best MAN for the job
With the Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference coming up in March, we decided to catch up with MAN to discuss the company’s...
For the love of trucking
Dynamic, competitive, professional, enduring – that is the local transport and logistics industry. Here’s hoping those values never stop growing.
Will the market flatten out?
Sales in 2014 exceeded expectations. What will 2015 have in store? Here’s our truck and bus sales forecast.
Pain, pleasure and passion
Trucking: ask anyone in the game and they will tell you, in no uncertain terms, that it’s not an emotional business. Yet, one can...