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04/06/2024

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04/06/2024

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04/06/2024

June petroleum prices

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has confirmed significant petrol and diesel price decreases for South Africa’s motorists, effective at midnight on Tuesday, 4 June.

The news will be welcomed by South Africa’s motorists.

Below, the latest price changes.

FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:
1. The international price of petroleum products, driven mainly by oil prices

2. The rand/dollar exchange rate used in the purchase of these products

Oil price

At the time of publishing the brent crude oil price is $77.48 a barrel.

Exchange rate

At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.73/$.

03/06/2024

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03/06/2024

Private rail operators will boost the South African economy

The South African economy will benefit immensely if private rail operators are allowed access into the market.

28 February 2021 – Opening up third-party access to South Africa’s rail infrastructure will fundamentally change the way freight moves in the country. Private rail operators will boost the South African economy. In addition, it will benefit a range of other industries and grow the size of the rail market for all players.

South Africa can emulate the likes of global powerhouses like Germany that used rail to build effective transport routes into key markets across Europe and the rest of the world by expanding the usage of the state-owned rail network to private rail operators. Government owned Transnet could benefit immensely through access fees generated from new cargo flows. Increasing rail capacity will improve the competitiveness of South Africa’s economy. This will stimulate growth and that means that jobs created are not limited just to those that would be created in the rail sector but many multiples more upstream.

Opening up third-party access to South Africa’s rail infrastructure would fundamentally change the way freight moves in the country. This would not only grow the size of the rail market for all players, but ultimately benefit a range of industries and the entire economy.

Independent rail operator Traxtion’s CEO James Holley, says that by giving third-party operators access to the rail network would not only enable more efficient freight movements within the country, but unlock potential new export markets by providing capacity to freight goods to ports and the rest of the continent.

Granting third-party access to the country’s core rail network within the next 12 months is a key element of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan presented by President Ramaphosa last October. Under this policy, private freight rail operators will be allowed to operate on the state-owned rail infrastructure alongside Transnet.

Holley says there is a ‘significant’ body of cargo – including steel, agricultural products, hazardous chemicals, specialised products and general freight – that is well suited to rail transport but is not currently moved by rail. Providing additional rail capacity to service this demand would create an ‘unprecedented’ boom in the rail freight market.

“The rail industry in South Africa should be pursuing getting as many extra tonnes on rail as possible. One of the big winners would be Transnet, who would benefit from access fees generated from these new cargo flows. Increasing rail capacity will improve the competitiveness of South Africa’s economy. This will stimulate growth and that means that jobs created are not limited just to those that would be created in the rail sector but many multiples more upstream,” says Holley.

Global manufacturing powerhouses like Germany, which has built effective transport routes into key markets across Europe and the rest of the world, has created a world-class rail network through state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s long-standing partnerships with a range of third-party operators, says Holley.

“We are already seeing strong demand from freight movers that are eager to access this new rail capacity. What is most exciting is that this will lead to new business and expansions to existing businesses who have needed this capacity to grow,” says Holley.

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02/06/2024

Gud evening Mzansi

The latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) suggest that there will be a significant petrol and diesel price decrease for South Africa’s motorists NEXT WEEK.

NOTE: This is an updated article with the latest fuel projections

Should that materialise, it will come as welcome news for all following a price increase for petrol earlier this month.

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Below, the latest projections from the CEF, effective Thursday, 30 May.

If the market conditions were to remain consistent for the remainder of the month – an unlikely scenario with the rand/dollar exchange rate ever fluctuating and the oil price changing – a decrease of 106 cents is expected for petrol 93 octane motorists and a decrease of 106 cents for 95 users.
Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see something between an 91 to 100 cents per litre decrease.

Finally, illuminating paraffin is expected to decrease by 80 cents.

Fuel price update: Petrol, diesel decrease of around R1 expected next week
Fuel price update: Petrol, diesel decrease of around R1 expected next week

© FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:
1. The international price of petroleum products, driven mainly by oil prices

2. The rand/dollar exchange rate used in the purchase of these products

Oil price

At the time of publishing the brent crude oil price is $81.87 a barrel.

Exchange rate

At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.84/$.

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The final overall price changes for both petrol and diesel will be confirmed in the weeks ahead with the new prices coming into effect at midnight on Tuesday, 4 June.

Go easy on the accelerator until then, Mzansi.

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11/12/2019

These are South Africa’s best-selling cars of 2019 so far

South African new-vehicle sales were bleak in August with a 5.1% year-on-year decline, to 45,537 units.

While the market remains depressed, consumers have a little more to be optimistic about, said Ghana Msibi, WesBank executive head of motor.

“Inflation was at a seven-month low in July giving some analysts hope of a further interest cut before the end of the year.

“Yet lower oil prices that should be benefitting motorists at the fuel pumps are being stifled by the weakness of the Rand, with fuel price hikes expected during September.”

Msibi indicated that consumer demand as measured by finance applications remains robust, pointing to interest in the new car market, albeit that overall market performance is down.

“It is interesting to note the correlation between the South African inflation rate at 4% in July and WesBank’s average deal size for new and used vehicles up 6% and 2% year-on-year respectively,” he said.

“This may give some indication of the market’s performance given the overall affordability challenges facing household budgets.”

Best-selling cars

Wesbank’s data shows that the average value of a new car financed in August 2019 was R332,161 – a respectable increase from the average of R313,326 over the same period last year.

Despite this increase, South African motorists still have clear favourites when it comes to the types of car they buy.

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04/12/2019

The sales figures for November 2019 are in … and 694 units separate the top two vehicles on our list of South Africa’s best-selling bakkies.

According to Naamsa, November’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 44 738 units, representing a fall of 5,8 percent compared with the corresponding month in 2018. The light commercial segment (10 679 units), meanwhile, showed a considerable decline of 22,1 percent compared with November 2018. So, what exactly happened in terms of bakkie sales (check out our list of SA's best-selling passenger cars and the worst-sellers, too) in the eleventh month of 2019?

Well, the Toyota Hilux remained at the top of the table ahead of the Ford Ranger, which again had to settle for second place (after the first eleven months of the year, the Hilux finds itself an unassailable 14 536 units ahead of its Blue Oval rival).

The Isuzu D-Max – having late in 2018 switched from the KB badge – held steady in third (its final figure comprised 1 299 units of the D-Max and eight units of the KB). The Nissan NP200, meanwhile, remained in fourth despite dipping below the 700-unit mark.

The Nissan NP300/Hardbody, Mahindra Pik-Up, Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up and Volkswagen Amarok stayed in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, while the Nissan Navara moved up one to ninth and GWM’s Steed fell a spot to tenth.

That means there was no room for the Mahindra Bolero (65), Mitsubishi Triton (26), Mazda BT-50 (25) or Fiat Fullback (four) on the list in November 2019. As a reminder, Mercedes-Benz South Africa doesn’t report individual model sales, so it’s hard to tell exactly how many X-Class units were sold during the month.

See the top ten list below, and have a look at October 2019’s figures here.

South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2019:

1. Toyota Hilux – 2 588
2. Ford Ranger – 1 894
3. Isuzu KB/D-Max – 1 307
4. Nissan NP200 – 694
5. Nissan NP300/Hardbody – 445
6. Mahindra Pik-Up – 238
7. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 224
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 186
9. Nissan Navara – 161
10. GWM Steed – 151

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28/11/2019

TOYOTA AND ISUZU JOIN HANDS IN DEVELOPING A BLACK-OWNED SUPPLIER

In the spirit of Kyōdō, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) and Isuzu Motors South Africa have joined forces in a Black Supplier Development program with Algoa Components Manufacturers (ACM). When the Port Elizabeth-based, black-owned supplier of fuel fillers, side impact beams and instrument panel carriers reported concerns about the future sustainability of its business, the two original equipment manufacturers (OEM) intervened. TSAM and Isuzu have partnered with Propella, a Port Elizabeth-based business hub, to offer skills transfer and mentoring support to ACM.

The mentoring process is well underway in a bid to improve ACM’s production capacity as well as its future business sustainability. TSAM and Isuzu have committed to assist ACM in the overall improvement and optimisation of product process flows, plant layout, space utilisation and the determination of material and manning standards – all in support of creating a more efficient production system.

Senior Manager of Enterprise and Supplier Development at TSAM, Kim Nisbet, says: “At TSAM, we value supplier relationship management and are proud to be working with our suppliers on a one-to-one basis to improve their performance for their benefit as well as ours. We value this opportunity to work with Isuzu in jointly developing and supporting this black supplier and it is important to both OEM’s in terms of increasing local manufactured content but more critically, it is our responsibility to ensure the sustainability of our local suppliers. We also believe that skills transfer and mentoring are essential elements in order for ACM to build its production capacity.”

Nisbet adds that in order for the local automotive industry to comply with the South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM), local content needs to be increased from just under 40% to 60% over the next few years, and small and medium black-owned businesses must be brought into the supply chain to help the country succeed in transformation. Toyota’s strategy to support SAAM is clear and developing black-owned business suppliers is a priority.

Isuzu Motors South Africa adds that it is equally committed to broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) and embraces opportunities to accelerate the transformation of the automotive value chain. “We are fully committed to the upliftment, transformation and growth of our country’s economy. We should always remember that an economy cannot grow by excluding people and that an economy which is not growing, cannot integrate all of its citizens in a meaningful way. It is thus vital that Original Equipment Manufacturers are actively supporting the long-term sustainability of the automotive supply chain,” says Gregory Wood, General Manager of Purchasing at Isuzu.

“We are confident that the collaboration will yield meaningful process improvements thereby improving on ACM’s high quality standards and driving further cost efficiencies. We are also proactively engaged in initiatives to help grow this supplier and to this end supported ACM to showcase their production capabilities at the Naacam Show which was held in Durban earlier this year,” concludes Wood.

During the course of the past 6 months, ACM has shown very good progress in terms of process improvement, efficiency levels and have further plans to improve. Toyota and Isuzu have committed to continue their support into 2020 and aim to conclude the Kyōdō initiative as early as the first quarter in 2020.

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27/11/2019

Ford Ranger bakkie scoops ‘International Pick-up Award’ for 2020…

The Ford Ranger is the International Pick-up of the year for 2020...

The Ford Ranger has won the International Pick-up Award 2020, beating Mitsubishi’s Triton (also known as the L200 in some markets) into second place.

The Blue Oval brand’s bakkie – which is, of course, built right here in South Africa – won the biennial title, with the Triton grabbing a close second place and the Toyota Hilux coming in third.

A group of 18 jurors said the Ranger was triumphant thanks to its “new cleaner and greener drivetrain” as well as “a number of technical and safety advancements”.

Jarlath Sweeney, chairperson for the International Van of the Year jury, revealed that just six points separated the top two contenders.

“The Ford Ranger scored 78 points to the 72 gained by the Mitsubishi L200 [Triton], with the Toyota Hilux coming in third,” Sweeney said.

“Jury members adjudged the Ranger to be the best all-rounder and noted that it’s a best seller too, as the previous version together with this revised model dominate the European marketplace with almost 30 percent share of the one-tonne segment. So the public recognises its merits also.

“Marks were allocated on each vehicle based on powertrain efficiencies, load volume and capability, driver and passenger comfort and safety aspects, as well as low total cost of operation from a business point of view,” Jarlath said.

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11/11/2019

Oil and Gas trasnformation industry information .

The transformation roadmap is defined through the 1998 Energy White Paper , Liquid Fuels Charter, Codes of Good Practice for BEE and the B-BBEE Act of 2003. The Liquid Fuels Charter was created in order to transform the liquid fuels industry to achieve the policy objectives of the 1998 Energy White Paper.

Liquid Fuels Charter
The Charter for the South African Petroleum and Liquid Fuels Industry on Empowering Historically Disadvantaged South Africans in the Petroleum and Liquid Fuels Industry, known as the Liquid Fuels Charter (LFC), was signed by the industry in 2000. It aimed to ensure the sustainable presence, ownership and control by approximately 25% of historically disadvantaged South Africans across the industry value chain by 2010. As the first industry to sign such a charter, SAPIA members prioritised the critical need to correct the imbalances of the past, long before the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act of 2013.

The goal of 25% ownership of the South African petroleum industry by historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) is being met by SAPIA members. All privately owned, integrated members of SAPIA have concluded transactions, in differing arrangements, to facilitate HDSA ownership of their companies or to assist in the development of qualifying small enterprises. The implementation of the LFC includes much more than ownership. Procurement, employment equity, capacity building and the creation of a supportive culture are also vitally important.

Being the first charter in the country there are some disadvantages for the industry. One of these is that the LFC does not have a balanced scorecard. The concept of balanced scorecards was only developed later and was fine tuned in subsequent charters in line with the 2007 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

(B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice.
The absence of a balanced scorecard has been a distinct problem for the industry. It has meant that all the good results achieved by the industry have been overlooked by critics of the industry and attention only focused on areas where performance has been perceived to be relatively weaker. The industry has never hidden the weaker areas in its performance. Some of these weaknesses are the advancement of women in the industry and the procurement of crude and products from empowered suppliers. To reduce regulatory compliance burden, the industry is working on the alignment proposal of the LFC to the 2013 B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.

BEE transactions by SAPIA members
All integrated, privately owned members have concluded equity ownership deals. Most of these are in respect of 25% of the full value chain, including both refining and marketing. Most are also broad-based and include women’s groups and the community. Good progress has been made with equity participation. Most of SAPIA’s members have already engaged black partners in either the full value chain or in important parts of it. Most importantly, the international oil companies have equity deals. Multinationals in other sectors of the economy are not entering into broad-based black economic empowerment transactions but rather opting for the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme in terms of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.

Co-operation between SAPIA and Women in Oil and Energy
In 2005, SAPIA and Women in Oil and Energy (WOESA) signed a MoU for empowerment of women in the oil and energy sector. The MoU was valid for three years. SAPIA members individually continued to financially support WOESA. SAPIA and WOESA worked together to facilitate the sustainable empowerment of women in the oil, gas and other energy sectors. The MoU allowed for two types of relationships between the organisations – one direct relationship between WOESA and SAPIA and another bilateral relationship between WOESA and individual SAPIA members.

Compliance to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013
SAPIA’s assessment of the industry’s achievements to date show that industry is making significant strides in respect of the pillars of the 2007 B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice. However, there are some challenges in the transformation journey which ultimately aims to achieve B-BBEE. These include procurement of crude oil, the need to increase credible B-BBEE suppliers, availability of accredited petroleum industry learning programmes and increasing the representation of people with disabilities.

31/10/2019

Isuzu plant tours grow in popularity

Port Elizabeth

Isuzu Motors South Africa is one of only three manufacturing operations on the continent to produce Isuzu vehicles. Since the beginning of the year, close to a thousand visitors have made their way through the plant in Struandale, Port Elizabeth, which assembles the Isuzu D-MAX in both left and right-hand drive, as well as trucks.

The tours are led by employees who proudly share their knowledge of the Isuzu facilities and processes.

Recently a Ghanaian group of visitors, consisting of dealer representatives and government delegates, travelled from the Gulf of Guinea country to visit the South African operations.

Head of Sales and Marketing from Isuzu distributor MAC Ghana, Maneesh Raseen, said the group of ten delegates were very impressed by the factory tour.

“Isuzu is a tough, powerful and reliable pick-up known for its performance and long-life durability - hence it is a favourite of Ghanaians. The Isuzu D-MAX can handle the poor-quality roads with ease and it is extremely fuel-efficient. Another reason for the vehicles’ popularity is the low cost of ownership and maintenance,” said Raseen.

Earlier this year, the Zimbabwean Minister of Industry and Commerce visited the production plant. Honourable Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu was the first Zimbabwean dignitary to visit Isuzu Motors South Africa’s production facility.

“More recently we welcomed delegations of Isuzu customers from the Middle East and Botswana, as well as a group from the Japanese Embassy. Dozens of scholars, university students, business and government representatives, dealers, and fleet owners regularly visit the plant,” said Johan Vermeulen, Isuzu Motors South Africa Executive Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

He pointed out that the South African plant is the first, and currently the only, facility globally to receive Arctic Trucks International’s stamp of approval to build a production Arctic Truck model. The Isuzu D-MAX AT35 is now part of the Isuzu product portfolio in South Africa.

“Our experience building light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles spans over four decades. Our vehicles are reliable and durable, and we continue to improve our manufacturing processes,” said Vermeulen.

He said the plant tours are a tangible introduction to Isuzu’s facilities and capabilities. “We are extremely proud of our production facility and the products that we build here. Our vehicles are locally engineered and meticulously built for the harsh African conditions.

“Our colleagues who work on the production line are proud to host visitors at our plant, and most visitors are very impressed by how engaged our employees - at various levels - are during these tours. In their feedback to us, they praise the pleasant atmosphere and spirit in the plant,” Vermeulen added.

However, Vermeulen said, despite tours with many distinguished guests, plant visits by employees’ family members remain extra-special.

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Visiting the Isuzu production plant are from left Dr Dawson Mareya, MD of Willowvale Motor Industries, Johan Vermeulen, Isuzu Executive Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Sean Waller, Autoworld Dealer shareholder, Honourable Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu, Zimbabwean Minister of Trade and Industry, Denise van Huyssteen, Executive Corporate Affairs, Business Strategy and Legal and Paul Chenierayi Autoworld Dealer shareholder.

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30/10/2019

Johannesburg – Isuzu has again embarked on an anti-poaching project in partnership with Nkombe Rhino, a non-profit organisation dedicated to wild life conservation, to ensure the safety of the endangered Rhinoceros in the Blue Canyon Conservancy.

The conservancy is situated in Hoedspruit in the Limpopo Province, which is the epicentre of the rhino poaching epidemic where incidents of poaching occur on a daily basis. The dehorning project which lasted three days targeted 24 rhinoceros which were successfully dehorned.

The de-horning process is part of an integrated anti-poaching strategy which includes educating communities around the reserve, media exposure to highlight the effects of rhino poaching and at the same time inform potential poachers that the animals in the area have been dehorned. This process takes place every 18 to 24 months as the horns grow quite rapidly.

The process involves finding the rhino and tranquilising them from a helicopter. Once the tranquiliser dart has taken effect, the rhinoceroses’ horns are removed by an experienced team, led by wild life veterinarian Dr Peter Rodgers, who take great care not to get too close to the sensitive area at the base of the horn.

“Removing the rhino’s most distinctive feature, along with education of local communities and dissemination of information, is part of the measures used to slow the poaching pandemic. This process has been proven to work: for example, de-horned Rhinos in certain Zimbabwean conservancies appear to have a 29 percent better chance of surviving than horned animals.

Previous operations in the Blue Canyon Conservatory have also resulted in a dramatic decline in poaching,” said Brian Olson, Vice President Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing General Motors Sub-Saharan Africa.

Along with much needed financial support for the dehorning mission, Isuzu provided a fleet of KB 300 4×4 double cab bakkies as support vehicles in the operation to track and dart the prehistoric creatures.

Between 2008 and 2015 an estimated 5 500 rhinos were slaughtered in South Africa for their horns – which have no proven medicinal benefits at all. Poaching estimates of 1 800 this year and 2 153 in 2017 suggest that the situation will get worse before it gets better and if next year’s projection is correct, it will mean that rhino deaths will have almost doubled since 2014.

In some cultures, Rhino horn is considered a powerful aphrodisiac and at $60 000 US (R936 000) a kilogram, is more valuable than gold or platinum. For criminal syndicates the rewards are therefore substantial, while for impoverished communities that border national and private reserves, the risks associated with poaching is outweighed by the need for survival.

“Isuzu has a long history of providing real solutions to issues which affect communities within Southern Africa, starting with Operation Rachel in 1993 and Operation Mandume in 2007 which were very effective campaigns against the proliferation of illegal fi****ms in Southern Africa. This time we are lending a helping hand to Nkombe as a partner in the fight against Rhino poaching. Without concrete action to prevent further loses, we are likely to lose these animals forever,” said Olson.

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30/10/2019

Petrol price drop expected for November

Fuel prices are expected to drop across the board in October, according to the AA, which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF).

The AA said that the change in value of the Rand would have a minimal impact on the price of petrol, and international oil prices have declined slightly over the past month.

“The Rand has pulled back from its high point at the start of October,” the AA said. “This ongoing decline in the average exchange rate has meant that most of its losses have been clawed back, and it will have only a modest impact on the fuel price.”

As a result of these factors, the AA said it expects a drop of between 8 and 18 cents for petrol, 14 cents for diesel, and 21 cents for illuminating paraffin in November.

The AA added that oil ticked up slightly since the end of October, which could be the start of a strengthening trend into November.

Below is a summary of the price changes expected for November 2019:

93 octane petrol decrease of 18c per litre
95 octane petrol decrease of 8c per litre
Diesel decrease of 14c per litre

“Whatever happens to the oil price and Rand from this point affects the price motorists will be paying at the pumps at Christmas,” the AA said.

“It remains to be seen whether this month’s reductions will continue for the rest of the year.”

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30/10/2019

Operation Rachel - Isuzu continues support for arms clearing operation
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There was a time, not too long ago, when an AK47 rifle could be obtained quite easily for just R100. A single round for this awesome assault rifle cost just 30 cents. The price determined by the free availability of these weapons as the war in Mozambique subsided and huge caches of arms were freed up for a cross border trade in weapons providing criminal elements with a cheap supply of firepower.

Today, if you can find one as a relic from a past African conflict, an AK47 will cost in excess of R3000 and a single round R35, testimony to the success of cross border co-operation between the South African and Mozambique governments in their efforts to stamp out the cross border trade in weapons and cross border crime. A key to this success has been operation Rachel, an ongoing joint operation between the South African Police Service its Mozambique counterpart supported by Isuzu.

Isuzu first became involved in Operation Rachel in 1999 when the SAPS Task Force adopted a new, more mobile, approach to the operation as the operating environment became safe enough to move away from the use of cumbersome armoured vehicles. The problem facing the programme was a supply of dedicated vehicles for short term use for the operation. Isuzu stepped into the breach to offer the required vehicles on loan and has remained involved as the vehicle supplier in support of Operation Rachel since that time. This year (2005) marks the seventh anniversary of this collaboration.

Operation Rachel began in 1995 shortly after an accord was reached between then President Nelson Mandela and President Joachim Chissano, of Mozambique. Both realised that a significant contribution to the stability of the region would be made by eliminating the vast arms caches that had been built up during the civil war in Mozambique.

“One has to realise that during the final desperate stages of that war planeloads of weapons were being dropped for each side,” says Assistant Commissioner Mike Fryer, head of the SAPS Task Force in charge of Operation Rachel. “The result was a huge build up of weapons with many weapons simply buried were they landed in caches for use when the need arose.

“When the war ended and the various forces were decommissioned and disarmed these caches remained available and were seen as an economic resource by people left starving in the wake of the war. Criminal elements in South Africa provided a ready market for these weapons and a brisk trade developed. We realised that we had to stop the flow of these weapons at source if we were to start getting a handle on crime. We had to have an intelligence driven operation that the local population would in time buy into if we were to make any impact on the vast store of weapons hidden in Mozambique.

“To date we have had 26 operations into Mozambique under the banner of Operation Rachel,” says Mike Fryer. During those operations we have destroyed just on 40 000 small arms including rifles and hand guns, 22,5 million rounds of ammunition, more than 12 000 mortar bombs and 13 500 rockets together with a host of hand grenades, mines and other ordinance.

“Each operation typically involves around 20 people from the SAPS Task Force, including a pilot and flight engineer to provide air support with a helicopter. The Mozambique police force provides between 15 and 20 members to assist.

“This year is a significant year for Operation Rachel as it marks the first time that the operation includes a group of trainees from the SARPCCO (Southern African Regional Police Chief Council Organisation), the international police organisation of SADEC. This group of 25 trainees is drawn from SARPCCO countries other than South Africa and Mozambique and has undergone thorough training in South Africa. This new initiative will dramatically assist in increasing arms clearing resources across the African continent.”

Isuzu’s contribution of 20 4x4 vehicles is part of an annual R1 million funding requirement for the operation. Past contributors include the European Union, and the Belgian Government. Since 2003 SaferAfrica, a South African based NGO, has been instrumental in sourcing funds from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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