Features

Features

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.

August 24, 2026

The future of fleet management: AI, data and women lead the way

The future of fleet management: AI, data and women lead the way July 8, 2026 As AI reshapes the transport industry, fleet managers must...

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August 24, 2026

Why blaming the driver solves nothing

Why blaming the driver solves nothing August 1, 2026 Too often, heavy-vehicle crashes are blamed on drivers. NEIL FRANKLIN argues that proper investigations expose...

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August 24, 2026

Built on trust: Mercedes-Benz Trucks expands its range

Built on trust: Mercedes-Benz Trucks expands its range July 31, 2026 On any given day, across highways, trade corridors and remote routes, trucks move...

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August 24, 2026

Driving into Africa: Not for the fainthearted

Driving into Africa: Not for the fainthearted August 1, 2026 Cross-border trucking demands far more than driving skill. NICK PORร‰E examines the endurance, judgement...

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August 24, 2026

National roads are becoming crime corridors

National roads are becoming crime corridors July 29, 2026 New research presented at the 44th Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) in Pretoria has revealed...

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August 24, 2026

Creecy warns transport sector: Adapt or be left behind

Creecy warns transport sector: Adapt or be left behind July 29, 2026 South Africaโ€™s logistics weaknesses have made the country vulnerable โ€“ and neighbours...

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August 24, 2026

More space, more solutions

More space, more solutions August 24, 2026 Electra Mining Africa returns to Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 7 to 11 September. It will cover a record...

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August 24, 2026

Uptime starts before the breakdown

Uptime starts before the breakdown August 4, 2026 Keeping trucks productive takes more than good workshop support. UD Trucks explains how smarter vehicle selection,...

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August 24, 2026

Managing the full lifecycle of every fleet asset

Managing the full lifecycle of every fleet asset July 29, 2026 The real cost of a fleet asset does not remain the same throughout...

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August 24, 2026

Diverse leadership drives the future

Diverse leadership drives the future August 13, 2026 As South Africaโ€™s transport and logistics sector navigates its own wave of disruption โ€“ from electrification...

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August 24, 2026

Revealing Southern Africaโ€™s cross-border transport realities

Revealing Southern Africaโ€™s cross-border transport realities August 5, 2026 Cross-border freight in Southern Africa is constrained less by technology than by enforcement, duplicated inspections,...

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August 24, 2026

Smarter, faster, stronger: The new face of logistics

Smarter, faster, stronger: The new face of logistics August 1, 2026 Smart technology is helping South Africaโ€™s logistics operators cut waste, control costs and...

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