Bombela makes fresh, cheaper proposal to finish Gautrain for World Cup

18 November 2009
Commissioning of a modified phase-one rail service between the OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton, should be completed in time for the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.  Read more »

Johannesburg Roads Agency spends R284m a year on road repairs

18 November 2009
It will cost the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) about R284-million a year to repair deteriorating roads. Read more »

SARB holds rates, shrugs off union pressure

18 November 2009
The Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting in a row, after reducing the repo rate by 500 basis points between December last year and August to help stimulate an economy in its first recession in 17 years.  Read more »


Ethekwini Municipality Truck Application Show

13 November 2009
The Ethekwini Municipality Truck Application Show took place in Durban from 10-12 November 2009.  Read more »


Technologies behind uptime at Time Freight

13 October 2009
Time Freight has recently acquired new Isuzu NQR 500 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions (AMT). Careful estimates show that price difference between an Isuzu standard manual transmission and the AMT version are easily recovered during the vehicle’s life, but the real attraction for Time Freight is more than clutch replacement cost – it’s the fact that on-road clutch failure can be averted with this technology.  Read more »

Comair may buy Durban airport

12 October 2009
British Airways (BA) franchise, Comair, wants to buy Durban International Airport (DIA).  Read more »

Gauteng freeway overhaul a ‘showpiece' for Africa

07 October 2009
Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project aims to upgrade and build 561km of road. Read more »

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05 October 2009
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Isuzu Trucks to test hybrid vehicle in Durban

29 September 2009
The hybrid electric vehicle will be tested within a customer's actual operation, in Durban, within an urban cycle. Read more »

Keeping promises

29 September 2009
Keeping customers happy is what truck manufacturers and dealerships are all about, but it’s important for manufacturers to have their own identity as well, not only through their product, but their corporate identity. Read more »
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