Published on : Monday, June 11, 2018
Lightstone Audo, takes care of the sales of bus chassis from 1994 to 2017. Its evaluation was carried on in eight of the South African provinces All provinces experienced growth after 1994 when international and local trade starts to pick up. One of the biggest spikes in terms of bus purchases is during the latter part of 2009 and early 2010 when the Soccer World Cup was organized in South Africa, with a huge rush of tourists allowed for major growth in the sector.
“Although Gauteng is the clear front runner, it is surprising to find Limpopo and Kwazulu- Natal as the contenders for the second place,” says Hein Coetzee from Lightstone Auto. Also, Coetzee emphasizes that Mpumalanga is slightly ahead of the Western Cape, “this could be ascribed to cross border transport, tourism and the Mpumalanga Provincial Government Public Transport Policies program.”
The erratic trend, Coetzee mentions was due to differing fleet purchasing cycles. He concludes that busses are sold as chassis in by OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturer) who in return does the deal with bus transport companies.