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Steering Column
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Chaos at the border: Transporters stranded as Zimbabwe’s mineral export ban sparks outrage
Chaos at the border: Transporters stranded as Zimbabwe’s mineral export ban sparks outrage February 26, 2026 Zimbabwe’s shock decision to suspend exports of raw...
Children deserve transport, not Russian roulette
Children deserve transport, not Russian roulette February 17, 2026 School children are being slaughtered on our country’s roads. This has to stop – now!...
AI through the looking glass
AI through the looking glass January 26, 2026 Over the course of the last year, FOCUS has profiled the role artificial intelligence (AI) is...
All I want for Christmas
All I want for Christmas December 4, 2025 Every December, as we wrap up the year’s final issue of FOCUS, we traditionally celebrate the...
ITOY: The race is on!
ITOY: The race is on! November 10, 2025 As you read this column, I’m packing my bags for France. My destination? Lyon. My reason...
Asia vs Europe
Asia vs Europe October 17, 2025 Last month, I wrote about how the Chinese are attacking the commercial vehicle (CV) industry. Now I can...
The great CV invasion: why no one can stop China’s rise
The great CV invasion: why no-one can stop China’s rise September 22, 2025 The Chinese are not just playing the commercial vehicle game –...
Billions for broken rails – or broken promises?
Billions for broken rails – or broken promises? August 22, 2025 South Africa has just secured nearly US$2 billion in loans to fix its...
A ray of light, a dose of reality
A ray of light, a dose of reality July 9, 2025 There’s a heaviness that has hung over my recent columns – a pessimism...
Road to hell
Road to hell June 23, 2025 South Africa’s roads are crumbling. They are dangerous, costly, and neglected. Despite rising fuel levies, motorists and truckers...
The robots are coming. No, wait… they’re already here!
The robots are coming. No, wait… they’re already here! May 20, 2025 We’ve all heard the phrase, “The robots are coming”. Short, dramatic, and...
Cracks in the tar, rust on the rails: is this our future?
Cracks in the tar, rust on the rails: is this our future? April 16, 2025 Ever wondered what the transport infrastructure in South Africa...
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