Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

Revised toll laws impact the transport sector
May 17, 2017

Revised toll laws impact the transport sector

The European Commission is embarking on a revision of European road tolling laws this month (May). MARISKA MORRIS investigates how these revised laws will...

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Of tweets, transport and teachers
May 13, 2017

Of tweets, transport and teachers

I need to thank Helen Zille for stirring up a beerhall brawl with her tweet about colonialism

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Charleen Clarke
May 12, 2017

JUNK mail

So, we are now officially junk – which, quite frankly, has a rather nasty ring to it. I’m mighty peeved about the situation, to...

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Is MyCiTi unsustainable?
May 4, 2017

Is MyCiTi unsustainable?

In the third instalment of our four-part series on public transport in Cape Town, MARISKA MORRIS investigates the MyCiTi bus rapid transit (BRT) system’s...

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We’re livin’ on the edge
April 27, 2017

We’re livin’ on the edge

What does rock band Aerosmith have in common with South Africa in 2017? This very song title…

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Keeping up with quality
April 23, 2017

Keeping up with quality

VIC OLIVER discusses the pros and cons of buying and fitting alternative parts to a vehicle

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-15°C in a black cab
April 18, 2017

-15°C in a black cab, a tyre like never before and Transporter turns 70

London’s iconic black cabs are entering a new era. Yip, you guessed it – the electric era.

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Sanity in Sandton?
April 13, 2017

Sanity in Sandton?

Is Sandton the richest square mile in Africa, or a bizarre case study in how not to move people, but rather to perpetuate inequality?

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EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Great Wall
April 12, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Great Wall

FOCUS was recently invited to China by Commercial Vehicle magazine to judge the country’s first Truck of the Year competition, and meet with the...

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A case for Minibus taxis
April 4, 2017

A case for Minibus taxis

In the second part of our four-part series on public transport in Cape Town, MARISKA MORRIS takes a look at the minibus-taxi industry and...

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Dodgy drivers and foul officials
March 27, 2017

Dodgy drivers and foul officials

Johannesburg’s new mayor, Herman Mashaba, is clamping down on corruption. What can we do to improve our own game?

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Manage your management
March 23, 2017

Manage your management

Heavy-vehicle transport managers have key functions that must not be neglected if they want to ensure the efficient running of their fleets

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