MCM Blog & Buyer Guides
MCM's blog delivers practical insights, equipment guides, customer success stories, industry news, and expert advice to help African construction, agricultural, mining, and material-handling businesses choose and operate machinery more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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Diesel Rebate in South Africa: Farming, Forestry and Mining Equipment Explained
Quick answer The diesel rebate is a refund scheme that is designed to return part of the fuel levy on diesel used in farming, forestry and mining, rather than…
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What Banks Actually Look at When You Apply for Equipment Finance
Quick answer Equipment finance approval is a decision that is designed to measure whether a business can repay a machine, so a bank provides funding only when…
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Section 12B and Farming Equipment: The Tax Deduction Farmers Don’t Know About
Quick answer Section 12B is a provision in the South African Income Tax Act that is designed to give farmers an accelerated tax deduction on qualifying movable…
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Can I Claim My Construction Equipment on Tax in South Africa? What SARS Says
Quick answer Claiming construction equipment on tax is a process that is designed to let a business recover the cost of a machine over time through a…
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Instalment Sale vs Financial Lease vs Operating Lease: Which Equipment Finance Structure Saves You the Most Tax in South Africa
Quick answer Instalment sale, financial lease and operating lease are the three main ways to finance equipment in South Africa, and each one is designed to…
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Mini Skidsteer for Sale in South Africa: The Complete MCM Range
Quick answer A mini skidsteer is a compact stand-on or ride-on loader that is designed to carry, dig and grade in spaces too tight for a full-size machine…
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HZM Front End Loaders for Sale in South Africa — 8-Series & 9-Series Range
Quick answer HZM front end loaders are wheel loaders that are designed to scoop, carry and load bulk material such as soil, sand, grain and gravel. The…
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MCM Ride-On Road Rollers: The Complete Range for South African Contractors
Quick answer A ride-on road roller is a self-propelled compaction machine that is designed to flatten and density soil, gravel and asphalt using a heavy…
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MCM PTO Tractor Wood Chippers: Turn Your Tractor into a Chipping Machine
Quick answer A PTO wood chipper is an implement that is designed to mount on a tractor and use its power take-off to drive the chipping rotor, which turns…
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Cherry Pickers for Sale in South Africa: MCM’s Complete Towable Boom Lift Range
Quick answer A cherry picker, or towable boom lift, is an elevated work platform that is designed to lift one or two workers safely to height for tasks such as…
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Aerobs BS40DU ATV: The Electric Utility Vehicle Built for South Africa
Quick answer The Aerobs BS40DU is an electric utility ATV that is designed to carry people, tools and light loads around a farm, estate or worksite without the…
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MCM 9-Series Front End Loaders for Sale | MCM Group Africa
Quick answer An MCM 9-Series front end loader is a wheel loader that is designed to scoop, carry and load bulk material such as soil, sand, grain and aggregate…
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