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Super Group wins huge contract Just-in-Time is a manufacturing system that has impacted on companies throughout the world. It is also a phrase that could be linked to the timing of the contract awarded to Super Fleet by the City of Johannesburg. |
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Volvo Southern Africa is looking to increase its total truck sales by 32% from last year's 307 to 450 unit sales this year - and MD Christian Capelle has every confidence of doing so. |
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A R72-million deal to replace the entire fleet of Enviroserv Holdings with new Actros and Atego trucks is set to change the face of manufacturer/dealer/customer relationships. It's a big one but the real significance of this deal encompasses more than just a crackerjack order. |
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The return of the drivers' voice Husband and wife truck driving team Walter and Carol Van Piggelen return to the pages of FleetWatch to put across the voice of the drivers. In this first article, Walter lets off steam on the road. |
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Driver Fatigue: Is legislation the answer? The high number of road accidents and deaths on South Africa's roads has led to discussion around the possible introduction of legislation to control driving hours. Jack Webster, our correspondent on legislation, outlines why such legislation was not introduced in the past. |
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An item in The Fifth Wheel, a bulletin issued regularly by Pietermaritzburg-based insurance brokers, Purdon.Murdoch, gives us cause to disagree with their thinking. |
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FleetWatch's Cape correspondent, Stephanie Platt, visits the furniture removal fraternity to find out how things are going. The good news is there's still lots of movement. The bad news is that much of it emanates from people leaving the country. |
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The technical committee of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers has placed the question of a standardised interface between truck-tractors and semi-trailers on its agenda. They want your views. |
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Shock findings of HIV/AIDS survey Results of a recent study conducted by the HIV Prevention and Vaccine Research Unit of the Medical Research Council acts as a further wake-up call to the industry. FleetWatch sourced more details from the MRC. |
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