Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

April 10, 2018

Kicking the can further down the road

Investigating a decline in infrastructure spend (part one). February came and went with the passing of the budget by the then Finance Minister Malusi...

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April 10, 2018

The way forward

Fesarta has big plans in place for 2018 and beyond Much has happened at the Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations...

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April 10, 2018

Technical training and skills get a turbodiesel boost

I recently had a one-on-one with Thierry Pimi, MD of Cummins Southern Africa โ€“ a man who is passionate about growing his company, boosting...

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March 20, 2018

All-electric Actros makes its debut and Scania also heads down Electric Avenue

Mercedes-Benz has pulled an electric rabbit out of its hat! The company has lifted the lid on the eActros, which, as its name implies,...

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March 15, 2018

Today, water โ€ฆ tomorrow, oil?

Cape Townโ€™s water crisis and the cost of oil have more in common than youโ€™d expectโ€ฆ Up to now, many people (including myself) have...

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March 15, 2018

Managing Commercial Vehicle Operating Costs

The operating costs of heavy-duty commercial vehicles can be divided into fixed and variable costs, which must be monitored and controlled in order to...

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March 14, 2018

Cargo owners and insurers to pay more for piracy

In its October 2017 judgment, the United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court held that operating costs incurred while negotiating a ransom with pirates fell within...

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March 14, 2018

Another side to the coinย 

We all want the rand to be stronger, but there is a downside. A few columns ago I discussed how an exchange rate impacts...

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March 14, 2018

Winds of Change

Transport policies tend to change in 30 to 40-year cycles, and that time is on the horizon for southern Africa. The South African Road...

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March 14, 2018

Thinking digitally about traffic management

How can technology be leveraged to ease traffic congestion? If thereโ€™s one thing I hate about commuting, it is the traffic. Commuters in any...

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February 28, 2018

One day when the Gautrain is all grown upโ€ฆ

While Rail transport is not a strict focus of this magazine, it doesnโ€™t mean I canโ€™t appreciate a decent system when I see oneโ€ฆ...

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February 28, 2018

Tally-ho: 2018

Peter Drucker said: โ€œThe best way to predict the future is to create itโ€ฆโ€ The Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations...

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