Author:focus-on-transport
Tata is doing its bit to promote social and economic development of local communities in Africa and has awarded scholarships with a total value of more than R2,3 million to 53 academically and financially deserving students at four South African universities. This as part of the company’s annual Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for the 2018/19 academic year. “In line with the business ethos and core values of Tata, which has a strong culture of uplifting society and giving back, our […]
The 59th Road Transport Management System (RTMS) workshop was recently hosted by Coca Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) at its Olifantsfontein manufacturing facility, where approximately 120 delegates were able to engage with one another with a view to improving the industry. Six companies also received their RTMS certification. These were CCBSA, Air Products South Africa, Babcock Plant Hire, BR Khoza Carriers, Khany Ilanga (Mbombela), and Skhwama Projects and Logistics. The workshop included presentations by Steve Cornelius (transport specialist, Indwe Risk […]
Year after year, South Africa’s Easter road-crash statistics leave a lot to be desired. Holidaymakers take advantage of the extra-long weekends, adding to the many cars, trucks and buses going about their usual business, which means that there is an increase of traffic on the country’s national roads. During the most recent December-January festive season, the road death toll alone topped just over 1 600 fatalities. It’s therefore up to all those who find themselves behind the wheel to do […]
As a journalist, its rather unprofessional to sing the praises of that on which one is reporting – objectivity should rule. However, objectively speaking, the Reinhardt Group’s CPD Academy deserves A LOT of praise. Regular readers may recall the cover story of Issue 5 last year (Magic at the fork in the road), which introduced an innovative take on driver training – the Commercial Professional Driver Academy (CPDA) created by the Reinhardt Group. News of this initiative made it out […]
NP200, NP300 and Navara – three names inextricably linked with the Nissan brand and engrained in the psyche of South Africa’s bakkie-buying public. Nissan has been producing commercial vehicles – and bakkies, in particular – for more than 80 years, while on local shores the company enjoys a proud heritage of manufacturing and retailing bakkies that have become household names. It doesn’t take much to see why… NP200 Before the NP200, there was the Nissan 1400 – a vehicle for […]
It is believed that sales of light commercial vehicles will increase in the coming years. GARETH GREATHEAD finds out why this is so and what the industry is doing to prepare itself for these changes. In South Africa, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) include everything from luxury double cabs to single-cab workhorses and vans all weighing in at less than 3 500 kg. LCVs may also be used as passenger or commercial vehicles, or a mix of the two. Aiden Castille, […]
INBAL AXELROD discusses how customer demands and the evolution of e-commerce are reshaping last-mile delivery. The digitisation of the shopping experience has led to a disruption of the retail landscape as we know it. Now, more than ever before, customers are demanding delivery solutions that suit their lifestyle needs – and at no extra cost. For retailers, undertaking to provide last-mile delivery is very complex in today’s market, and requires changes and improvements to be made by all players in […]
Bakers SA Limited and Mercedes-Benz South Africa have a relationship that stretches back more than 40 years. With more than 650 units in the current Bakers Transport fleet, the two parties have just celebrated the latest addition of 77 Euro-5 Actros prime movers. GAVIN MYERS joined the celebration. Bakers and Mercedes-Benz are like good cheese and fine wine – a classy combination; they both go well together and get better with age. Their more than 40-year relationship is testament to […]
We’ve all heard about fleet management, driver management, fuel management or operations management – but nobody ever really talks about tyre management… That’s right, tyre management. GAVIN MYERS gets talking. Most operators would lump this in with fleet management, and that would be an end of it. However, to truly get the most from a vehicle’s tyres – to ensure they last a full service life, contribute to keeping running costs down, and maintain vehicle roadworthiness and safety – will […]
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