Steering column
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Steering Column
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Take a bow, South Africa!
Take a bow, South Africa! April 28, 2023 The World Bank has released its 2023 Logistics Performance Index report… and South Africa has done...
Please Madame Minister…
Please Madame Minister… March 29, 2023 Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula is gone. Well, gone from the Department of Transport – which can only...
Budget speech or cartoon?
Budget speech or cartoon? February 24, 2023 Jonathan Shapiro – aka Zapiro – must be one of our country’s greatest assets. Watching the Budget...
Anger meets optimism
Anger meets optimism February 10, 2023 As a new year dawns, I find myself facing the year ahead with a rather odd concoction of...
We’re on the International Pick-up Award jury!
We’re on the International Pick-up Award jury! November 25, 2022 We’re ending 2022 on a very high note indeed. We are thrilled to announce...
More haste, less environmental gain?
More haste, less environmental gain? November 16, 2022 Should the internal combustion engine really be ditched? Or are we seeing a case of politicians...
Under fire!
Under fire! September 15, 2022 Our industry, its trucks, and its drivers are under fire. This has massive consequences… Crime in South Africa is...
Are SA truck operators ready for e-trucks?
Are SA truck operators ready for e-trucks? September 7, 2022 Electric trucks are the name of the game all over the world, but what...
Extra duties on Chinese tyres: fair or foul play?
Extra duties on Chinese tyres: fair play or foul? August 1, 2022 Well, it seems as though the gloves have come off in the...
The bus sector is bleeding
The bus sector is bleeding July 6, 2022 One of the highlights of the recent SABOA Conference was a presentation by Bazil Govender, the...
Hail transport operators!
Hail transport operators! June 20, 2022 I’ve just experienced life as a transport operator… and I have newfound respect for the men and women...
Expired driver’s licences: know your rights!
Expired driver’s licences: know your rights! May 10, 2022 Are you driving without a valid licence? I would imagine that this situation probably applies...
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