Juanita Pienaar spoke with Mpho Nkhumeleni, Department Executive: CV Sales at Isuzu, about the brand’s position in South Africa’s medium commercial vehicle (MCV) market, the trends shaping demand, and how its flagship NPR 400 is helping operators drive productivity while keeping costs tightly controlled.

In today’s competitive construction environment, equipment buyers can no longer justify decisions based on upfront purchase price alone. Success on site is increasingly driven by total cost of ownership - a balanced combination of acquisition cost, uptime, productivity, operating efficiency, support, and long-term asset value.

Juanita Pienaar spoke with Goscor Sales and Rental Director, Siviwe Gushu, to explore how the company is redefining construction compaction with innovative roller designs and smart technology. From reducing downtime to improving efficiency, Goscor is helping contractors tackle projects with greater confidence and cost-effectiveness.

Capital Equipment News’ Juanita Pienaar spoke with Jordan Vevers, National Marketing Manager at Atlas Plant Hire, about current market conditions, demand trends, fleet strategy, and the evolving role of plant hire in supporting operational efficiency across South Africa’s key sectors.

Bobcat has announced the introduction of the AutoShift transmission in the B730 M-Series backhoe loader, alongside a number of other updates to this model aimed at markets in the Middle East and Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).