MAN Truck & Bus South Africa recently celebrated its 2016 Dealer of the Year (DOTY) Awards at a luncheon held at its new corporate headquarters in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. Despite tough trading conditions within the extra-heavy truck market last year, both MAN proprietary and privately-owned dealerships, numbering 26 in South Africa, […]
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Truck overturns injuring two in Benoni
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Fatal collision in Germiston
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Truck overturns along the N2 north at Doonside
On Saturday afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision along the N2 north between Doonside and Adams Road off ramp in Amanzimtoti. Reports from the scene indicate that a bread delivery vehicle veered across the roadway in the rain and overturned. Exact detail to the cause e of the […]
Beautiful views shared by road users in SA #viewfromtheroad
It is our pleasure to share a few more of the Beautiful views from the Road submitted to Barloworld Transport by road users across South Africa! To read more on this also view: Beautiful Views from the Road Across South Africa Follow Barloworld Transport at: @barloworldtransport and use the hashtag […]
Three workers injured in truck rollover in Fourways
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Man injured in rollover, Pinetown
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Can RTMS reduce the cost of truck insurance premiums I have to pay for my fleet?
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Daimler leading the way with the fully connected truck
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![op-level performers at the 2016 MAN DOTY Awards – [from left] Ian Seethal (Head of Network Development, Marketing & Communication), Claudio Fernandes (Chairman's award winner), Ryno Blignaut (VW Salesman of the Year), Tiago Dias (Sales Manager fo the Year), Gary Aliphon (Bus Salesman of the Year), Markus Geyer (Managing Director), Gerhard Hepburn (Chairman's award winner), Sarah Luthuli (Non-Executive Director), Bruce Dickson (Parts Dealer of the Year - Alpine Truck & Bus), Emile Matlou (TopUsed Salesman of the Year), Runga Moodley (MAN Truck Salesman of the Year), Nic Malec (Dealer of the Year & Service Dealer of the Year, Hatfield Truck & Bus).](https://truckandfreight.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-man-_-dealer-of-the-year-main-picture_1800x1800-270x280.jpg)









