Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

August 15, 2018

Of batteries, buses and boardroom buddies

Have electric buses gone backwards? A recent controversy involving a potential MyCiTi supplier might suggest so In January the City of Cape Town suspended...

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August 15, 2018

Transport pricing: private sector safe for nowย 

Road hauliers have apparently ignored the governmentโ€™s invitation to comment on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill 2018, probably because it does not seem...

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August 15, 2018

The Madness of King Trump

The global effects of the US import tariff hikes have already been felt in South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa must have thought he had it...

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August 15, 2018

MAN to wow visitors at IAA

I have just returned from Berlin, where MAN gave journalists an exclusive preview into what the company has up its Bavarian sleeve for this...

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August 15, 2018

ZF shows the future!

I have seen the future of transport โ€“ and itโ€™s looking fabulous! I was given a taste of transport things to come recently in...

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July 12, 2018

Road-to-rail debate continues

Speaking at the recent SAPICS Conference, Transnetโ€™s chief customer officer, Mike Fanucchi, acknowledged that trust and predictability were the big issues to be overcome...

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July 10, 2018

Driving the future

Recently, along with the rest of the jury members on the International Truck of the Year (ITOY) judging panel, I was invited to Sweden...

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July 10, 2018

Iveco opts for girl power!

Iveco is returning to the European Truck Racing Championship this year with a female driver! Her name is Steffi Halm. Sheโ€™s 33 years old,...

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July 10, 2018

Ford tackles Seven Sisters

The so-called โ€œSeven Sistersโ€ (the seven established European brands, namely Mercedes-Benz, MAN, Iveco, Renault, Scania, DAF and Volvo) could be in for a wake-up...

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July 9, 2018

Tribute to Barney Curtis

It is with great sadness that we report the loss of Barney Curtis. It is with great sadness that we report the passing of...

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July 9, 2018

Letโ€™s save five billion litres!

How much higher will the fuel price have to go before someone starts saying enough is enough? R20 a litre? R30? ย  The days...

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July 9, 2018

Zimbabwe tightens regulations for transit trucks and transporters

Stricter road regulations for hauliers transporting goods in transit through Zimbabwe have been blamed for exacerbating the already lengthy delays at its overburdened border...

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