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June 2002

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International co-operation agreement
FleetWatch does not cover rail issues but we picked up an interesting snippet we feel will definitely be of interest to our readers.

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Transporter develops system to save millions
A solution has been developed to save unwary importers around the country millions of Rand in losses each year incurred because of unnecessary demurrage and storage charges at the main ports around the SA coast.

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DISPLAY THE ZA
OPERATORS RUNNING into Namibia are warned that the Namibian Road Traffic authorities are applying the regulations relating to vehicles displaying the distinguishing sign of the country of their registration.

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Orchid gets VESA stamp
The Vehicle Security Association of SA (VESA) has given the stamp of approval to the Orchid Vehicle Satellite Tracking system under its Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) category. As such, Orchid becomes the fifth tracking company to be accredited by VESA and only the 2nd company to achieve approval in both of VESA's certified categories.

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United Nations AIDS award for DCSA 
DaimlerChrysler South Africa's HIV/AIDS awareness programme has been recognised by the United Nations as a leading example of a public-private partnership in the fight against the global endemic. 

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AVI launches specialist logistics company
In a R30-million investment, Anglovaal Industries (AVI) has re-launched its distribution business - known as the Customer Division (a division of I&J) - as an entirely separate company within the AVI stable.

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BUDGET FOR NEW TRIANGLES
A NUMBER of developments have being taking place around the introduction of a new warning triangle. Once regulated, all vehicles will have to carry the newly specified warning triangle. The existing National Regulation 214(1) excludes motor cars, motor cycles and ambulances from the need to carry triangles.

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