Gauteng is where much of the country's commercial activity is concentrated, and it is our home ground. Our branch and studio is at Shop L23, Rivonia Central, Oriental City Rivonia, on the corner of Rivonia Boulevard and 9th Avenue, so design, print and installation can all be managed from one base without handing your vehicles to anyone else.
Whether you run three bakkies for a facilities company or a few hundred trucks out of a distribution centre, we start the same way: with photos of the vehicles and a clear idea of what the branding must do.
Corridors and industrial areas we work around
Gauteng freight is shaped by a handful of routes. The N1 carries traffic between Pretoria, Midrand, Johannesburg and on to Limpopo and the Free State. The N3 runs through the east of Johannesburg towards Durban, and the N12 and R21 serve the East Rand and the OR Tambo area. City Deep, the Isando and Kempton Park industrial areas, and the warehouse parks along the N1 and in Midrand are where many fleets are based.
Because these fleets spend long hours on highways, rear and side graphics matter: a trailer or truck body is seen by thousands of drivers every day, so we design for readability at distance and at speed.
Typical Gauteng fleets
The vehicles we are asked to brand in Gauteng range widely. Typical examples include:
- Courier and parcel vans running multiple drops a day around Sandton, Johannesburg and Pretoria
- Rigid trucks and tautliner trailers serving warehouses and distribution centres
- Contractors' bakkies and service vehicles for maintenance, security and installation companies
- Staff transport buses, shuttles and minibuses moving workers between townships, suburbs and industrial areas
- Coaches and tour vehicles starting out from Johannesburg and Pretoria
At our branch or at your depot
Bakkies, vans and company cars are well suited to our branch, where the surface can be cleaned, checked and wrapped under controlled conditions. Larger vehicles, such as trucks, buses and trailers, are often better done at your depot so they are off the road for as little time as possible. On-site work is subject to location, project size, site conditions and scheduling, and we confirm the arrangement at quotation.
Preparation matters either way. Our vehicle preparation guide explains how to present the vehicle so vinyl adheres properly.
Highveld conditions
Gauteng sits on the Highveld, with strong summer sun, afternoon thunderstorms and cold, dry winter mornings. Intense UV is hard on any printed graphic, so we recommend laminate suited to the application and to vertical or horizontal surfaces such as bonnets and roofs. Fleets that spend nights outdoors benefit from this protection most. Material warranties depend on the material and application and are confirmed on your quotation.
Buses and passenger transport in Gauteng
Gauteng has a large passenger transport sector: staff buses between townships and industrial areas, school transport in the suburbs, minibus taxis along the commuter corridors and coaches leaving Johannesburg and Pretoria for long routes. Branding a bus means working with window lines, door frames and ribbed panels, and keeping the operator name large enough to read from the next lane.
We brand vehicles the customer owns or operates, and can work with operators and media owners on advertising campaigns. We do not sell advertising space on third-party buses unless confirmed at enquiry.
Fleet changeovers and rebranding
Many Gauteng clients come to us when a fleet changes name, merges or moves to a new livery. We can remove old graphics, prepare the surface and apply the new design in planned batches so operations are not interrupted. See rebranding and fleet changeovers for how this works.
Suitable branding options
At a glance
Vehicle branding Gauteng businesses ask for runs from three facilities-company bakkies to a few hundred trucks leaving a distribution centre, and every job begins the same way, with photographs of the vehicles and a clear idea of what the livery must achieve. The province is shaped by a handful of routes: the N1 linking Pretoria, Midrand and Johannesburg, the N3 heading east towards Durban, and the N12 and R21 serving the East Rand and OR Tambo. Many fleets are based around City Deep, Isando and the warehouse parks beside the N1, and they spend long hours in front of other road users.
Because design, print and fitting are managed from one base in Rivonia, your vehicles are never handed to a third party. Bakkies, vans and company cars suit the branch, where surfaces can be cleaned and checked under controlled conditions. Larger trucks, buses and trailers are usually branded at your own depot so they spend as little time off the road as possible. Studio visits are by appointment only. Send photos, a vehicle count and the depot locations, and we will quote Gauteng fleet branding as a single batch or in stages to suit your operation.
Common questions
Do you install in Gauteng without me bringing the vehicle in?
Yes. On-site installation at your depot is available subject to location, project size, site conditions and scheduling, and is confirmed at quotation.
Where is your Gauteng branch?
Shop L23, Rivonia Central, Oriental City Rivonia, on the corner of Rivonia Boulevard and 9th Avenue, Rivonia, Sandton 2128.
Can you brand a fleet that is based in the East Rand or Pretoria?
Yes. We work across Gauteng, and the city pages for Pretoria, Kempton Park, Germiston and Boksburg explain how this works for those areas.
How long will my vehicles be off the road?
That depends on the vehicle type, the amount of work and the surface condition. We confirm timelines on your quotation.
Do you design the artwork?
Yes, our design service can build artwork from your logo and vehicle photos, or we can work with your own supplied files.