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It's not often we find an opportunity to feature a worlds respected leader like former President Nelson Mandela in our trucking magazine. However, the delivery of a bredding herd of cows - and one lucky bull - gave us that opportunity. |
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Last month we reported on Volvo's wheels falling off. This month it is Roadcorp which, on its own request, had its shares on the JSE suspended. Something is going horribly wrong in the trucking industry as this report on Roadcorp clearly illustrates. |
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On his swing around Africa in 1998, President Clinton praised "the beginning of a new African Renaissance" arising from political stability and economic growth. Since then, much of the sub-Saharan Africa has seen a reversal, with wars flaring up again across the equatorial zone and creeping southwards. FleetWatch reviews the situation facing road transporters - and its not looking good. |
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Start Your Engines - If You Can Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling when you turn the ignition key in your car and nothing happens. The battery is dead and you just know the day is not going as planned. FleetWatch takes a close look at this all too often ignored component and concludes that operators and manufacturers need to pay more attention to the lowly truck battery. |
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Where Have All the Truckers Gone? Look for a reasonably sized independent longhaul transport company in the Western Cape these days and you won't find many. Many of the larger independent companies have been bought out and today operates as turn-around depots only. FleetWatch investigates the impact this has had on the regions suppliers. |
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Given the number of accidents on the roads, the age-old expression 'actions speak louder than words' has never been more appropriate than it is at present in terms of Road Traffic Legislation. FleetWatch urges for action to be taken on some vital aspects of legislation. |
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