FOCUS on Transport and Logistics

08/01/2026

🎇 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁?
We need to set more than just goals: we need intentions, too.

📢 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 reports that even the best goals fail without clear plans for how we'll follow through. Goals tell us what to achieve. Intentions tell us how we'll show up to make it happen.

🎯 Goals are future outcomes, like "exercise three times a week".
🤝 Intentions are present-tense commitments: "When I wake up on weekdays, I will move my body for 20 minutes, whether I feel like it or not."

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿:

💼 In our work
Instead of "finish the project by Friday", we can try: "When I sit down each morning, I will work on one high-impact task for 90 minutes before checking email."

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 In our relationships
Rather than "be more present", try: "When we eat dinner together, I will leave my phone in another room and ask one genuine question about their day."

💪 For personal growth
Let’s not aim just to "be less stressed". Try: "When I notice tension building, I will pause, take three breaths, and ask myself what I need right now."

👉 The key is making intentions 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 and 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱: "When X happens, I will do Y." We should ground them in our values, not our mood. This turns commitment into automatic behaviour, helps us avoid procrastination, and closes the gap between wanting and doing.

06/01/2026

📢 𝗭𝗙 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
At the Dubai World Trade Centre in December, ZF Aftermarket showcased its expanding solutions portfolio and added-value service ecosystem, with a strong focus on , and .

Key highlights included:

🔌𝗘-𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, including the TRW Electric Blue brake pad for EVs, featuring a 9/10 Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) rating and supplied with noise damping accessories.

💦 𝗭𝗙 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗲-𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱𝘀, now extended to include dedicated fluids for hybrid and electric vehicles, alongside axle lubricants and eGrease.

🖥️ 𝗪𝗔𝗕𝗖𝗢 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, a retrofit driver-assistance solution that monitors blind spots in commercial vehicles and provides clear visual alerts via an in-cab display.

🛑 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, with the launch of standard and premium variants of the new iEBS Trailer Electronic Braking System, offering integrated functions such as tyre pressure monitoring.

🚚 𝗭𝗙 [𝗽𝗿𝗼]𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 across the IMEA region, now covering off-highway workshops and providing training, diagnostics, genuine parts access and marketing support.

🩺 𝗭𝗙 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻, the new flagship diagnostics platform within the ZF [pro]Diagnostics portfolio, merging all former ZF and WABCO tools into one system.

🔎 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, an AI-driven video telematics solution that detects risky situations in real time, supports in-cab driver coaching and provides video evidence when needed.

👉 “𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳: 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯,” said Andre Scholle, head of ZF Aftermarket IMEA.

23/12/2025

Those truck drivers are earning R1.845 million! Wow!

Do you think that African truck drivers are earning enough?

Walmart Raises the Bar on Driver Pay 💰🚛
Walmart just announced it’s increasing pay for its truck drivers — with top earners now pulling in WELL OVER $110,000+/ year. T
Love them or hate them, Walmart keeps proving one thing: when a company really wants drivers, it finds the money. While many carriers are still whining about “tight margins,” Walmart is doing the opposite — investing in drivers and retaining drivers.
Makes you wonder… if they can do it, why can’t more fleets? 👀

17/12/2025

Christmas is just around the corner! We have tips on how to survive it...

You can feel it, can’t you? The calendar flips to December and suddenly South Africans go from chilled to “just hold my chakalaka, I’m panicking” – all in under 0.3 seconds. Here’s some sage advice on how to cope with Christmas (or whatever else you celebrate over the festive season).

12/12/2025

11/12/2025

✈️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲?
They often begin a new life! Some are recycled, with parts melted down or reused. Others become restaurants, museum exhibits or even homes.

♻️ Recently, KLM retired its first Boeing 737-800 in the fleet, sending it for recycling and reusing its engines in other planes. All Boeing 737s on KLM’s European routes are being replaced with the Airbus A321neo as part of its fleet-renewal programme.

🏝️ An old Boeing 737-200 private jet was upcycled by Russian property developer Felix Demin to create the world’s first luxury villa in a plane – located on the edge of a cliff in Bali. It’s rented out for over R111,000 ($6,500) a night!

👉 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘦𝘵? 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸!

10/12/2025

𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗔 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆🚆
Private rail operator Traxtion is investing R3.4 billion in 46 Wabtec diesel-electric locomotives from KiwiRail in New Zealand.

💡This fully funded initiative, backed by Harith Partners and Absa, signals strong confidence in the country’s rail reforms, says Traxtion CEO James Holley, and opens the door for private freight services.

Key impacts:
🛤️ Boosts freight logistics capacity
🧑‍🔧 Creates 662 direct jobs, with a fivefold multiplier effect
💵 79% of contract value benefits SA companies
🤝 Accelerates regional integration & cross-border trade

As Transnet opens the network to private operators, this move could be a game-changer for economic growth and efficiency in the sector. The first locomotives will be in service within 12 months.

👉 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘈’𝘴 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺?

09/12/2025

🏆 A proud moment for Babcock, which is honoured to have received the Best Parts Performance Award at the DAF Sales Conference in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

The recognition reflects the dedication of Babcock's Parts team - embracing DAF and TRP initiatives to achieve 37% growth, fully utilising DAF tools and setting a new benchmark in rolling out new TRP initiatives.

👏🏻 Congratulations to the team for their commitment to excellence and performance, and for upholding the Babcock reputation.

09/12/2025

🚛 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿!
From the world’s best trucks to the heroes keeping South Africa’s transport heartbeat alive, this issue is packed with the stories shaping our industry’s future. Here’s a taste of what’s inside:

💥 COVER STORY: DAF makes the world’s best trucks
It’s official – DAF has taken the 2026 International Truck of the Year crown, and we unpack exactly why. From design to performance, these trucks are rewriting the rulebook.

🚌 Buscor: Four decades of progress
Mpumalanga’s public transport titan gets the spotlight. From electric buses to life-changing community mobility, this is a story of leadership, innovation and heart.

💼 Piercing the SOE veil
R521 billion in bailouts, collapsing infrastructure, executives earning millions… Sharmini Naidoo pulls no punches in this deep dive into the state of South Africa’s SOEs – and why taxpayers should be furious.

🧑✈️ Hail the heroes
We celebrate two giants of the industry – Nick Porée and Mike Fitzmaurice – men who have quietly shaped the logistics backbone of South Africa for decades.

🎄 PLUS: Our end-of-year Steering Column – Charleen Clarke’s take what South Africa really needs for Christmas: a functional transport and logistics system.

📘 Read the full issue now. Download it here: https://buff.ly/49alWh6

It’s bold. It’s honest. It’s essential reading for anyone in transport or logistics.

08/12/2025

🤖 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
The International Robot Exhibition 2025 in Japan was the ideal opportunity to unveil Hyundai Motor Group’s first mass-produced mobility robot platform, MobED (Mobile Eccentric Droid).

Developed by the company’s Robotics LAB, MobED has been refined over several years into a production-ready, fully autonomous mobility robot platform using artificial intelligence (AI). A cutting-edge eccentric mechanism enables precise posture control and seamless terrain adaptability. These features not only redefine movement across diverse surfaces, they also eliminate the need for environment-specific robot designs.

🗺️ For navigation, MobED uses LiDAR and cameras to perceive surroundings in real time, supporting predictive navigation, obstacle avoidance, optimal route generation and moving object recognition or tracking. Its AI-powered detection system ensures safe, reliable operation in crowded settings or confined spaces.

A wide touchscreen controller with an intuitive 3D UI/UX makes MobED easy for anyone to operate, enabling self-mapping, location designation and autonomous driving.

🗣️ D**g Jin Hyun, vice president and head of Hyundai’s Robotics LAB, had this to say: “Beyond a simple mobility platform, MobED offers a next-generation solution adaptable to diverse industries and everyday life. MobED will set new standards in the global robotics market and accelerate a future where humans and robots coexist.”

📹 Watch a video here: https://buff.ly/Ep6wVXC

05/12/2025

🛻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲? 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗼
Japanese Hino will again be the only entry from an Asian truck manufacturer contesting the Dakar Rally, taking place in Saudi Arabia from January 3-17, 2026.

💪 For the 35th consecutive time a Hino vehicle – the 600 Series racing truck – will compete in this famous endurance rally-raid. Demonstrating exceptional reliability, Hino’s truck has finished the race every time.

This year a strong field of 46 trucks from eight different OEMs has entered, with teams from Eastern and Western Europe. Iveco, with 20 entries, is the most popular truck. It is joined by MAN with 13 entries, Tatra and DAF (three each), Renault and Scania (two each), and Mercedes-Benz and Volvo (one each).

😯 The Russian Kamaz trucks, which dominated for many years, scoring 19 wins, have not contested the Rally since 2023 when the manufacturer refused to sign a document condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

🐫 The 2026 Dakar Rally will start and finish in the port city of Yanbu with a route that takes an 8,000km loop through Saudi Arabia, including 5,000km of timed racing sections. There will be a one-day rest period in Riyad, the country’s capital, on 10 January.

05/12/2025

Bravo, Isuzu! This Christmas message is pure marketing magic! Even Santa knows it’s time to ditch the reindeer and go diesel. (Will he go electric next year, we wonder?)

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