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August is National Women’s Month in South Africa and we celebrate our National Woman’s Day on Aug 9th. It is a time when women proudly celebrate their efforts towards attaining gender equality and men salute them for all that they are to society in every aspect of life.
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Trucker safety tips
As always we want to praise the many Truckers who continue to operate throughout the pandemic, as it is still very real and we have a long way to go before it is over.
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Getting back on track
As things get back to normal post-pandemic, there are a lot of Truckers and small trucking businesses that are taking strain from possibly long periods of not working
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Into phase 3
Our recent articles have mostly focused on the Truckers who have continued to work during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic - those superheroes who have potentially risked life and limb to keep emergency supplies going.
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Good habits to relieve stress
We all applaud the deeds and efforts of health workers and those at the front line of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic - and rightfully so.
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Habits to fight health hazards
This is the second in our mini-series on good habits to fight health hazards for Truckers, very appropriate at a time when Truckers are facing greater health risks than ever before. Without a doubt, Truckers are among the unsung heroes of our health and social services heroes at this time.
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Habits to fight health hazards
These are extraordinary times and our truckers; it has to be said, are some of the unsung heroes of those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. They, at great risk to their own health and well-being, continue to provide the essential service of shipping goods, no matter what and we salute you.
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Challenges during lockdown
We are diverting from our usual series of ‘great trucking advice’ by taking a look at the many challenges that are facing truckers at this time.
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Facing and Beating Covid-19
Truckers everywhere will certainly know by now about Corona virus , or the particular strain known as COVID-19 which is causing so much concern throughout the world.
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Great trucking advice - pt1
This is the second article in what will now be an on-going series on great trucking advice. Trucking is a robust and sometimes tricky business. It requires a high level of professionalism by highly trained Drivers.
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Starting a trucking business - pt2
Starting a trucking business, as we pointed out in the first part of this series, can be profitable, but like any business, it is not without potential pitfalls.
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Starting a trucking business - pt1
Well, it’s not only the start of a new year but the start of a whole new decade. What better time to bite the bullet and get that trucking business that you have always wanted finally up and running.
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Spread of the African footprint
The South African trucking industry has long been the most advanced in the transport and logistics sector for Southern Africa. Still, just as major trucking role players like FAW manufacturers and distributors have already spread their footprint into the rest of Africa, we believe many others will follow in 2020.
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Tips for Trucker etiquette
You see it in the movies all the time - truckers in the USA refer to each other as ‘good Buddy’ and although we may have other greetings here in South Africa, it is worth noting what can make you a ‘good buddy’ to your fellow truckers.
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A South African Success Story
It’s hard to believe that one of South Africa’s premier range of tough, durable trucks, seemingly tailor-made to withstand our harsh conditions, has its origins in China.
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FAW: Top choice for water drilling
When you’re travelling Southern Africa to drill for water in remote and arid regions, you need a truck on which That’s the view of Richard Duckworth, owner of KwaZulu Natal-based Duckworth Drilling, who recently selected FAW’s 15.180FL as his top choice.
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Body Building Facilities
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd has started 2015 with yet another milestone added to its already The truck manufacturer officially started up its own Body Shop facility, adjacent to the Coega-based Assembly Plant, in order to build its own truck bodies.
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FAW SA Assembly Plant
A number of firsts for FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (PTY) LTD: 1. The establishment of this modern , high-quality vehicle production plant and all its associated infrastructure at a cost of USD 60 million.
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FAW vehicle from Coega plant
10 July 2014 marked a momentous event in SA’s Automotive Industry history, as the first FAW commercial vehicle , built in South Africa, rolled off the assembly line at the FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (PTY) LTD production plant at Coega, in the Eastern Cape.
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