Scania has established Ghana’s first vocational training scheme for heavy vehicle service technicians. Scania and other industry partners will provide in-kind and personnel support with additional funding from the German Corporation for […]
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How truck OEM’s fit in
Truck manufacturers need to ensure they develop and supply vehicles that are suited to the conditions in which they’ll be operating. Tristan Wiggill ponders if they’re getting it right. In […]
Into the heartland
Cargo 2 Congo co-owner Ken Hall and Tristan Wiggill talk road transport into the heart of Africa. Can you elaborate on the type and scale of projects you’re involved in? […]
Dune and dusted
Clifford Marchbank tells Tristan Wiggill about the life of a commercial vehicle OEM in Namibia. “Ninety percent of our customers are local transporters,” says Marchbank. “There are South African transporters […]
Road safety and HIV awareness for truckers
Two of South Africa’s key challenges – road safety and HIV awareness – united under a single initiative to improve the health of those tasked with driving long hours on […]
Footprint into Africa
South Africa is a key market for Scania. During his visit to the country, which coincided with the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), Scania’s Henrik Fagrenius, executive regional director sales […]
There is a better way
This has been an exceptional year for Scania South Africa, and during the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), Scania’s stand had the full complement of products and services it offers […]
Training the driver
Driver training is critical for every transport operator and Scania South Africa’s Dirk Kokemoer joined his colleague in Botswana to train six drivers from the Petrologistics Botswana and Choppies companies. […]
JIMS two lucrative days
The first two days of the 2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) were rather lucrative for Scania which sold a quantity of trucks, as well as one of the first […]
Scania’s new regional director
Mark Erasmus is joining Scania Southern Africa as Regional Director for Gauteng, starting from 4 November. He succeeds Alec Mack who is taking on a new position with Scania in […]