Author
Marcus du Toit
Heavy Equipment & Truck Sales Specialist — CTEG, Jet Park, Gauteng
I've spent the last 15+ years selling heavy equipment and trucks into the South African market — from single TLBs on family farms in the Free State to fleets of tipper trucks on mining contracts in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. I write everything on this site personally, from my own deals and the calls I take every day.
I represent Shantui earthmoving equipment, Powerstar tipper trucks and Foton commercial vehicles through CTEG (Combined Truck and Equipment Group) — an authorised dealer with a nationwide parts and service network.
Expertise & credentials
- Authorised Shantui sales representative — bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders and motor graders.
- Powerstar tipper & truck-tractor specialist — the 2628/2629 is the workhorse of the SA construction and quarry market.
- Foton commercial vehicle dealer — dropsides, LCVs and Aumark reference sales into transport operators.
- Heavy equipment finance — deals structured through Wesbank, Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank CIB and Investec.
- SARS Section 12C wear-and-tear allowance — I structure new-plant deals so buyers capture the 40/20/20/20 write-off correctly.
- Rental vs lease vs purchase — I run the numbers on operating hours and TCO before recommending a route.
What I write about
Buyer's guides, honest brand comparisons, ROI maths and 2026 SA pricing — from real deals, not marketing copy.
- TLB hire rates in South Africa — 2026 rate cardHonest 2026 TLB hire rates in SA — dry-hire vs wet-hire, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly. When buying beats hiring.
- Motor grader for sale in South Africa — 2026 buyer's guideNew Shantui SG21-3 vs Cat 140K pricing in SA, hire rates, sizing (140hp vs 240hp), used-grader checklist, finance and Section 12C tax.
- Shantui in South Africa — 2026 range, pricing & dealer guideThe full Shantui range sold in SA — SD16 dozers, SE excavators, SL wheel loaders, SG21 motor graders. Dealer, parts backup and finance.
- Excavator for sale in South Africa — 2026 buyer's guideNew Shantui excavators for sale in SA — 6-ton to 37-ton pricing, Cat/Komatsu comparison, sizing guide, used-machine checklist and finance.
- Wheel loader (front-end loader) for sale in South Africa — 2026 guideNew Shantui SL30W, SL50W and SL60W wheel loader pricing in SA — sizing, brand comparison against Cat and Volvo, finance and Section 12C tax.
- Side tipper for sale in South Africa — 2026 buyer's guideNew side tipper trailers in SA — pricing on 34-cube and 40-cube tri-axles, best truck-tractor pairings, interlink total price, finance and Section 12C tax.
- Tipper truck hire rates in Gauteng — 2026 rate cardWhat 6-cube, 10-cube and 20-cube tipper trucks hire out for around Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand. Dry-hire, wet-hire and per-load rates explained.
- Best TLB in South Africa — 2026 buyer's guideBell, JCB, Cat, Case, Shantui — the SA TLB market ranked on price, uptime, parts network, resale and hire-out yield. What contractors actually buy in 2026.
- Foton vs Isuzu trucks — which wins in South Africa?The honest side-by-side on medium commercial trucks: Foton vs Isuzu on price, fuel, parts network, resale and finance rates. What your fleet accountant needs to know.
- Powerstar tipper truck review — is it worth it in SA?10-cube and 20-cube Powerstar tippers on SA roads. Fuel burn, payload honesty, common issues, resale — and where Powerstar beats the European tippers on ROI.
- Shantui SD16 vs Cat D6 — honest SA bulldozer comparisonSame 160hp class, very different price tag. Shantui SD16 vs Caterpillar D6 on price, fuel burn, parts, resale and total cost per hour over a 10,000-hour life.
- Shantui SD16 bulldozer price in South Africa (2026 guide)What a new Shantui SD16 actually lands for in SA — sticker price, import duty, delivery, parts kit and finance. Direct from someone who sells them monthly.
- SA equipment rental rates are brand-blind — Cat vs Shantui ROISouth African rental rates are set by machine class, not brand. The total cost of ownership case for Shantui vs Cat — purchase price, resale, tax write-off and payback.
- Buy, lease or rent heavy equipment in SA — tax wins & ROIMarcus du Toit on the state of the SA heavy equipment market — outright purchase vs operating lease vs wet/dry rental. Cash flow, ROI and the SARS Section 12C tax wins on each.
- The real ROI of Chinese equipment in South AfricaMarcus du Toit on why Foton, Shantui and Powerstar win the ROI argument for most South African contractors — purchase price, parts, resale and uptime.
- Shantui vs XCMG excavators — honest SA comparisonBuying an excavator in South Africa? An honest, side-by-side comparison on price, parts, resale and aftersales from someone who sells them.
Editorial standards
Every article on this site is written by me based on quotes, invoices, service reports and conversations from live deals. Prices are quoted in ZAR excluding VAT unless stated. Comparisons between brands (Shantui vs Cat, Foton vs Isuzu, Powerstar vs Volvo) use like-for-like specs — I'll always tell you when a competitor genuinely wins the argument. If pricing or spec changes materially, I update the post and refresh the dateModified.
Contact
- WhatsApp / Phone: 082 757 9068
- Email: mdutoit@cteg.co.za
- Office: CTEG, 1 Jurgens Road, Jet Park, Gauteng, 1459, South Africa