Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

Africa shifts into top gear
February 1, 2015

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...

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Nicolaas Kallie Truter and Lawrence Nkwinika won the truck and bus driver categories respectively.
February 1, 2015

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...

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EHCVs and buses to the rescue in 2014
February 1, 2015

EHCVs and buses to the rescue in 2014

FRANK BEETON reflects on the fourth quarter, and full year, of 2014

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South African drivers need a new attitude
February 1, 2015

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...

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Transporting the future
February 1, 2015

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...

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Reinvigorated and ready to roll
February 1, 2015

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...

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More conspiracy theories?
February 1, 2015

More conspiracy theories?

What do construction lobbyists, economists and transport planners have in common?

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Alexander Dennis’s Low Height ‘Decker
February 1, 2015

Alexander Dennis’s Low Height ‘Decker

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has launched an advanced low-height, inner-city double-decker bus, writes FRANK BEETON.

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The best MAN for the job
February 1, 2015

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...

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For the love of trucking
January 4, 2015

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.

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Will the market flatten out?
January 1, 2015

Will the market flatten out?

Sales in 2014 exceeded expectations. What will 2015 have in store? Here’s our truck and bus sales forecast.

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While a mechanically problematic truck might spell imminent replacement, it’s often a more emotional decision with private vehicles.
December 4, 2014

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...

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