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Steering Column
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Should vaccinations be mandatory for drivers?
Should vaccinations be mandatory for drivers? February 9, 2022 Mandatory vaccination is a topic that polarises people. Some wholeheartedly support the concept, while others...
A challenging year ahead?
A challenging year ahead? January 17, 2022 Whenever I have wished anyone a Happy New Year in January, I’ve added that I hope that...
Revealed: what I want for Christmas
Revealed: what I want for Christmas December 14, 2021 So, we have come to the end of what has been a somewhat ghastly year....
Terrifying fuel prices: Who is to blame?
Terrifying fuel prices: Who is to blame? November 10, 2021 This year just hasn’t been fun. Quite frankly, we’ve just had too much with...
Truck drivers are recognised – finally
Truck drivers are recognised – finally October 20, 2021 For years, CHARLEEN CLARKE has battled to get an answer to this question: why does...
Should the Minister of Transport be fired?
Should the Minister of Transport be fired? September 16, 2021 For as long as I’ve been writing about transport (many decades), the Department of...
Farewell to an automotive legend
Farewell to an automotive legend August 19, 2021 One of the South African automotive industry’s most respected men – Toyota’s Dr Johan van Zyl...
Between a rock and a hard place
Between a rock and a hard place July 16, 2021 We’ve all lost loved ones this year. My dear friend Mary* lost her beloved...
Farewell to André Cilliers
Farewell to André Cilliers June 16, 2021 André Cilliers, managing director of BPW Axles, is retiring with effect from June 30, 2021. I would...
Truck sales get the green light!
Truck sales get the green light! May 14, 2021 Finally! Truck sales in South Africa are getting the green light! In March 2021, light...
Enough is enough
Enough is enough April 20, 2021 I’ve said it before: doing business in Africa is not for sissies. But, right now, things are becoming...
New direction for DAF?
New direction for DAF? March 19, 2021 Could the launch of the new (to South Africans) DAF CF and XF signal a new direction...
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