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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Covid-19 and the transport industry: complete chaos!
Covid-19 and the transport industry: complete chaos! July 9, 2020 Covid-19 has had a massive impact on the transport industry! It has also revealed...
A bloodbath is looming!
A bloodbath is looming! July 9, 2020 If certain individuals have their way, lots of truck drivers will be murdered this month Recently, we...
Jackknifes: not always the driver’s fault
While drivers of heavy articulated vehicles are often blamed when their vehicles jackknife, sometimes these incidents are beyond their control Two recent horrific road...
COVID-19: Does your insurance cover your risk?
At the time of writing, as the national lockdown moves into Stage 4, fortunately the government has realised that without transport there is absolutely...
Can one stop border posts work? Part two
We take a look at what needs to be done in order to fix the inefficient border posts in the southern African region. In...
Hail our unsung heroes
The past months have been traumatic for us all. But, for some people, doing their jobs during the pandemic has meant potential infection –...
Volvo Trucks launches four new heavy-duty trucks
Volvo Trucks has introduced four new heavy-duty trucks, which will come to South Africa in the fourth quarter of this year. The trucks have...
Golden moment!
Recently, I travelled to the Spanish port city of Bilbao. The reason for my trip? The global debut of MAN’s new truck generation –...
Car sales figures – who cares?
We should not allow ourselves to be distracted by irrelevant statistics when it comes to private motoring For several years we have been fed...
Keep your truck driver healthy
Early signs of rising operating costs for heavy vehicles in 2020 are clearly evident. Truck and bus owners therefore need to take action to...
Risk management in the era of Covid-19
The world is currently dominated by concerns around COVID-19, the effects of which will continue to be felt for some time. From a risk...
One Stop Border Posts: can they work?
Beitbridge is set to follow in Chirundu’s footsteps as a One Stop Border Post if relevant changes are not implemented In a recent media...
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