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Copyright © 1999 FleetWatch magazine and FleetWatch On-Line. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written permission from the publishers. Views published are not necessarily those of the publishers. |
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July 1999
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Will the new minister do justice to the Department of Transport. Aagh!! Corny but cute when one considers that the DoT is now headed by no less a person than the former Minister of Justice, Dullah Omar. In an exclusive interview, we meet the man and introduce him to our readers |
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Wind of Change Sweeps Through the Industry A wind of change is sweeping across the road transport industry. FleetWatch talks to some of the players in the industry to guage current trends and to track the changes transporters are having to make to keep up with these trends. |
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Overloading Equals Mega Profits The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has come out with all guns firing against overloaders. In this article, we look at how a transporter benefits financially from overloading. For those operators who are trying to do it right - get angry. It is these guys who are unlevelling the playing fields. |
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An Impetus to Transport Growth This is not merely a deal about tomatoes and bananas ? FleetWatch delves deeper and finds that the EU/SA deal has far-reaching potential to boost transport in the whole southern African region. |
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Price - The Dangerous Judgement FleetWatch reckons the art of buying is more complex than we realise and it is time to protect our valuable trucks against disastrous on-road failures that are the consequence of poor purchasing practices. |
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A survey undertaken by FleetWatch into the tyre service arena resulted in us receiving a letter from Bandag containing rather caustic comments directed at the exercise in general and our tyre 'expert' in particular. |
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The Choice - Interlink or Trailor ? Which type of combination is preferred - the interlink or the 6x4 freight carrier drawing a four axle trailor ? FleetWatch puts forward a few thoughts to take into consideration when making a choice. |
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A trip to the Chicago headquarters and various other facilities of Navistar in America convinced FleetWatch of the solid commitment this company has not only to South Africa but to the southern African region as a whole. As to Navistar losing interest in the cab-over - forget it. It's here to stay. |
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Not all the major players were there but this didn't detract from the success of the Cape's first ever truck show. |
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Highway Junction, a new R20-million truckstop facility situated in Harrismith, would probably qualify for at least four out of five stars if such were handed out to truckstops. |
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