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Past Issues

April 2006

Truckers Unite on Safety...
Over 4 000 truck stickers urging motorists and truckers alike to buckle up, stick to the speed limit and to say NO to 'One for the Road' were distributed to participating operators at the end of March 2006 in an effort to help save lives.

Driver Health...
As far as current topics go and as an active role player in promoting driver health and safety, FleetWatch is thrilled to see such strong focus on the subject from so many different avenues.

Ensuring the 'lifeblood' keeps flowing...
In celebration of World Health Day, Engen Petroleum Ltd has released a comprehensive driver health booklet containing all the topics that have been addressed in partnership with FleetWatch during the past two year’s Learn about your Health promotional campaign.

NewModels

The heavies are here...
The Mitsubishi Fuso range of trucks is now complete with the addition of its impressive range of 'extra heavies' to compliment its medium and heavy truck range.

New moves from Isuzu...
There is a new vibe in the Isuzu truck stable and it comes not just from the launch of a new truck range but rather from a more focused approach to the business of trucking writes Patrick O'Leary.

Freightliner turns 10...
While success has certainly accrued to Freightliner over the past 10 years, there was a time when DCSA had to take a serious look at pulling Freightliner out of South Africa. Thanks goodness they didn't writes Patrick O'Leary.

New CKD plant opens ...
Renault's promise made last year to open a CKD plant in South Africa to cement even further Renault's long-term commitment to this market has been met. Patrick O'Leary was at the opening.

Technical Watch

Spikes - the scourge of vehicle electronics...
It's time to be electronically pro-active and not succumb to costly damage and downtime brought about by the way we handle vehicle electronics that are robust but not 'spike-proof' writes FleetWatch technical correspondent Dave Scott.

Cover Story - Skills Crisis

Do or Die...
South Africa has an acute shortage of skilled, experienced trucking human resources, a shortage that could reach crisis point if not dealt with effectively writes Paul Collings in this Special Interest Report on skills supply and development in the truck transport sector

Trainers speak out...
As much as drivers are the 'heart' of the transport industry, trainers are the 'heart' of skills development. Here Paul Collings gets their take on the skills issue.

Where Teta is headed...
TETA is being hampered by a bureaucratic infrastructure that stifles communication between various departments, is generally ignorant of the business of road transport and as a result, is slowing down delivery of adequately trained personnel to the industry reports Paul Collings.

Going in-house...
A large number of transport operations are plugging their human resources leaks with under-skilled personnel, truck drivers in particular.

Government finances new truck stop...
Government has initiated a programme whereby new truck stops are being built to improve truck transport efficiencies and driver job satisfaction, while simultaneously empowering local communities. Paul Collings attended the opening of the new Ventersburg Truck Stop.