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FOcus on transport and Logistics

The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
found here.

September 11, 2018

The labour-outsourcing solution

In July, the Constitutional Court ruled that contract workers provided by labour brokers will be regarded as employees of the client after three or...

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September 11, 2018

FAW builds solid foundation with the DSD Group

Die Sement Depot (DSD), part of several companies in the Andre Mostert Vervoer (AMV) Group, is an enthusaistic operator of FAW Trucks. Its ready-mix...

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September 11, 2018

Gaining in the grain game

Van Tonder Transport is a family owned and operated company that started with one truck in Kuruman, Northern Cape in 1988. Since finding the...

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September 6, 2018

Telematics innovation

Soon after the commercialisation of vehicle tracking devices, South Africa became a leader in the field, given its success in tracking and recovering stolen...

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September 6, 2018

FOCUS director honoured by Gumtree Auto

Charleen Clarke, editorial director of FOCUS, has been honoured by Gumtree Auto. She received a special award for “her extraordinary contribution to the automotive...

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September 6, 2018

Free-to-attend seminars at Electra Mining Africa

Electra Mining Africa is taking place next week, from September 10 to 14, at the Expo Centre Johannesburg, Nasrec. In addition to the exhibition,...

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September 6, 2018

Boxes, beer and produce at the FDT Africa Expo

The food and beverage industry gathered at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, from September 4 to 6, for the Food & Drink...

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August 31, 2018

Towards sustainable road freight

David Cebon, professor of mechanical engineering at Cambridge University, in the United Kingdom, will be presenting on the topic: Towards Sustainable Road Freight, at...

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August 31, 2018

Volvo promises big things to come

As Volvo Trucks celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, and the Volvo FH its 25th, Volvo Group Southern Africa is setting out to achieve...

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August 31, 2018

The proof is in the performance

A cruise liner capable of carrying 3 000 passengers and 1 000 crew is what two 2005-model Hino 15-258 freight-carriers have moved in the...

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August 31, 2018

SA’s best UD drivers head for Japan

The annual UD Extra Mile challenge – the UD Trucks global driver competition – has arrived yet again and the winners of the South...

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August 23, 2018

Trucks targeted at Kasumbalesa

News broke this morning of trucks being targeted by protesters at the Kasumbalesa border post between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....

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