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April 2006


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See the LIGHT
A perennial mission for all transport operators is the maximisation of payload while incurring the lowest possible operating expense.

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Gargo Africa buys Italian expertise
The local automotive sales boom is showing no signs of slowing down and the auto carrier industry has its work cut out for it, and then some.

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A catastrophe waiting to happen
A fifth wheel, part of a rig hauling a fully laden fuel tanker belonging a prominent South African fuel company which was brought into Jost Transport Equipment (JTE) for reconditioning was, according to JTE's Manie Roux, "a catastrophic waiting to happen".

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Matrix adds Crash Alert
The vastly increased number of new cars and trucks being sold in South Africa may be good news for manufacturers and suppliers but not so for emergency services which are reporting an increase in the number of road accidents.

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Natro Freight buys BD Sarens
Transportation and logistics giant Natro Freight has acquired the heavy equipment division of the Belgian-owned transport and crane-hire company BD Sarens, adding size, range and capability to Natro’s international operations.

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World's Largest Nissan Diesel 'Fitness Centre'
Travel north on the Ben Schoeman Highway between Johannesburg and Pretoria and you'll pass a gym that looks out over the concrete roadway.

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