Kalamazoo might be a mere dot on the map of the United States (in Michigan, to be precise), but, in KwaZulu-Natal, it’s actually quite a big deal, as PETA LEE discovers.
Kalamazoo is a well-established and hugely successful coach line in Pietermaritzburg, offering around 150 buses for hire (including coaches and semi-luxury liners) for all functions and requirements throughout South Africa.
Kalamazoo has been around for more than half a century and is the parent company of Sizanani Mazulu Transport (SMT), Impendhle Services, Eagle Liner and Intercity Express.
Depot manager, Ashraf Hassim, explains: “They all fall under the company Classy Trade & Invest. Faizel Bhayla is the director of the entire group, but each company is run as its own entity.”
The business, which now comprises a fleet of 350 luxury and semi-luxury buses, runs its operation from its head office and depot in Willowton, with additional depots in Merrivale, Howick, and Lenasia, in Johannesburg.