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Ashamed and angry! Those two words describe the feelings of FleetWatch editor when he spent an hour and a half at a roadblock staged prior to the Easter weekend on the N1 north of Pretoria by the Gauteng Department of Transport and Public Works in conjunction with a number of other departments. Take a look at the photographs and see if you feel the same. |
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There's a new man heading up Volvo Southern Africa and he is determined to put the operations and the marque firmly back onto sound footing. However, while his optimism is certainly admirable, the reality on the ground may prove a bigger stumbling block than he has anticipated. |
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It's been a torrid time for Roadcorp since December last year what with the voluntary suspension of its shares on the JSE and an investigation into its operations by independent auditors. There's also been a lot of dirt flung around both inside and outside the company. However, CEO Coenraad Strauss is determined to fight back to get the operation back on the road. |
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In last month's edition, we gave our readers a photographic glimpse into MAN's latest offerings with the promise of more to come in this issue. Although South Africa won't see this new truck generation for some time to come, FleetWatch touches on some of the innovations incorporated into this new range. |
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Stretching the Limits of Trucking Houston, we have a problem! Our truck is bogged down in what looks like a radioactive swamp near the south pole of Mars. Please get our truck out of the muck! Space Reporter Graeme Addison was on board (in his mind at least) when this happened. He has been researching the importance of space technology for trucking on Earth today and brings this exclusive from Deep Space to FleetWatch readers. |
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Truckers travelling on the N3 past Harrismith have been urged by the N3 Toll Concession's (N3TC) project manager for the Harrismith construction section to please obey the speed limits and exercise extreme caution while roadworks are in progress. |
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If you need to protect your fleet against slimy "Humbugs", engine misfires and disastrous downtime, you need to look at an issue that normally only receives attention when it is too late - water in diesel fuel. It is particularly apt to look at this issue now given that the recent floods have no doubt contaminated diesel fuel storage sites all over the country. Don't be a victim. |
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Without trucks, the silver screen would take on a decidedly grey pallor considering that the film industry in South Africa is almost entirely reliant on outside suppliers for its transport needs. The Western Cape has become a popular venue for international film makers. However, there is also a downside to the boom. |
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