Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

A big job ahead
November 1, 2013

A big job ahead

Our new minister of transport has made some staunch statements about what needs to be done to fix the deplorable situation on our roads....

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Painted into a corner not of her own making
November 1, 2013

Painted into a corner not of her own making

With government now ever closer to getting its way with the implementation of e-tolls, the good intentions of our new minister of transport are,...

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Dutch courage
November 1, 2013

Dutch courage

VDL Bus & Coach showcased its mettle at this year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS). FOCUS takes a look at what it has to...

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Volvo makes a front-engined return
November 1, 2013

Volvo makes a front-engined return

FRANK BEETON reports on an important new front-engined, ladder-frame bus from Volvo

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Buses for Africa
November 1, 2013

Buses for Africa

Despite the bus market being rather quiet over the last year or so, there was an assortment of bus offerings at this year’s Johannesburg...

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Keep an eye on George!
November 1, 2013

Keep an eye on George!

It is still early days, but George could become the first city in South Africa to sort out its minibus taxi situation, thereby becoming...

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Fighting the good fight
October 4, 2013

Fighting the good fight

They say that any publicity is good publicity. I don’t think so, especially not when so much is going wrong.

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UD's Quester flies the Volvo flag in Asia
October 2, 2013

UD’s Quester flies the Volvo flag in Asia

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON takes an interested look at UD’s new range for emerging markets, looks...

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October 1, 2013

Dangerous times

I have always had the world of respect for truck drivers; they generally do a marvellous (if thankless and perilous) job. But now the...

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And that’s how the fight started …
October 1, 2013

And that’s how the fight started …

Perhaps no other object has been the cause of such advancement, achievement, devastation and tragedy all at once as the humble wheel.

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Clean up your act!
October 1, 2013

Clean up your act!

In these tough economic times, it pays to keep your trucks clean and in the same condition as when you purchased them.

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Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey
October 1, 2013

Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey

Life has become a race rather than a journey, with everything going instant, high speed and all about the destination … It’s no wonder...

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