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Sammy
goes the distance!
When
Samson Sikhweni started as a driver with Spartan Truck Hire in
1987, the company owned only one horse and trailer and
approximately 14 trucks. So dedicated was Sammy to his duties,
that when he drove down to Cape Town, he would organize his own
return loads to ensure that he did not bring back an empty
truck!
As
Spartan’s first long distance driver appointed in 1987, he
today boasts the title of Top Senior Driver!
"The
road is my home", says Sikhweni.
"I don’t feel right when I am in the yard, I need to be
out there, eating up the miles to different places! It is a
lonely and stressful job, especially when you end up in a
foreign country for the first time and you don’t speak or
understand the language!" This
is obviously not a stumbling block for
Samson, who sees the best part of his
job as meeting new and interesting people
and discovering new territories.
So
when you pass a Spartan Truck Hire rig with the name
"SAMMY" on the horse, hoot and wave – he is a
precious asset and rare breed!
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