An intelligence driven operation last night in Touwsriver landed two suspects behind bars for being in possession of a truck load of abalone with an estimated street value of R28 million. Information of a truck transporting abalone to Gauteng on the N1 freeway was pursued and near Rooikoppies the truck […]
If you own or manage a fleet, you know that it is vital to maintain the vehicles. Without your fleet vehicles, you will not be able to operate, which will cause you to lose money and clients. You will need to implement a strategy which ensures that your vehicles are […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to an MVA on the N3 South towards Van Reenen. A truck lost his trailer. No injuries. Recovery after trailer uncouples from truck on the N3 https://t.co/go1rhlaCRA #ArriveAlive @EMER_G_MED pic.twitter.com/XtvVgX4GoH — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 12, 2019
Any construction company owner knows that maintaining their machinery is tantamount to the success of their project. Your machinery has to be in good working order so that you can complete the project on time, otherwise, you will lose clients and your income. But sometimes, you might not be sure […]
Two people were injured after a four ton Toyota Dyna truck collided into three stationary vehicles at the Canelands Intersection in Verulam this afternoon. At approximately 16:19 members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene by passing motorists reporting the incident. Upon arrival the truck was […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med attended to a crash where a truck allegedly rear-ended a vehicle causing it to roll on the N4 Rustenburg Freeway about 1.5km from the Dr Swanepoel offramp direction west. One patient transported by A05. Emer-G-Med
Emer-G-Med Paramedics is currently attending to a fatal accident on the Delmas road in Pretoria where a truck collided with a car. Updates will follow. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations. Fatal accident in Pretoria after a truck collided with a car https://t.co/Hj153HO0WJ #ArriveAlive @EMER_G_MED pic.twitter.com/E58CSeQxVf — […]
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on William Nicol Street N/B in Constantia Kloof Roodepoort. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a truck lost control control resulting in a rollover and knocking down a tree. Three patients were assessed on scene by medics and found […]
The Dep of Transport Limpopo Anti Fraud and Corruption Unit, the SAPS Airwing, Polokowane flying squad, Seshego SAPS and TRT Groblerdal recovered a Stolen Nissan Cabstar in Seshego. The vehicle moved into a area with many escape routes and with the assistance of SAPS airing the truck was spotted and […]
A voice message has been doing the rounds – supposedly from the organisation called the ATDF – All Truck Drivers Foundation – which calls on all truck drivers throughout the country to stop driving tomorrow – March 3rd – and to park their trucks wherever they are or “suffer the […]
A 30-year-old female passenger died and the 42-year-old male driver sustained serious injuries when the truck they were travelling in overturned on the notorious Apples bend as they were descending the Town Hill section of the N3 outside Pietermaritzburg this morning. The container they were transporting was apparently flung across […]
Isuzu Motors South Africa holds the position of South Africa’s best-selling truck brand in the Medium Commercial and Heavy Commercial Vehicle segment for the past six years. Isuzu offers the widest range of truck models in this market segment and is the leading brand for chassis/cab applications for application of […]
Isuzu Motors South Africa enhances the range of Isuzu extra-heavy gross vehicle mass (GVM) models from 16,5-ton all the way to 35-ton GVM with the launch of the Isuzu FY-Series 8 X 4 models into the South African market. Long-haul rigs operating at 56-ton gross combination mass dominated the extra-heavy […]
One person has been killed and Nine others injured in a serious collision on Old Richmond Road near the Mushroom Farm in Shongweni just after 7:30am this morning. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find multiple casualties on scene and immediately called for more ambulances and Advanced Life […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to an MVA on the N3 North Bound at N3 between Montrose and Harrismith. 1x Truck driver lost control and overturned. One patient treated and transported to a nearby hospital. Emer-G-Med
Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to an collision on the agricultural road just past University of Mpumalanga. A 12 ton truck versuss 3 other vehicles. Total of 18 patients on scene. Multiple patients were transported to a nearby private hospital.
The Transport Sector Retirement Fund aims to develop a national truck stop brand which will create a strong, recognisable identity as an endorsement of standards and regulations that support the transport and logistics industry goo.gl/ri6MSY #ArriveAlive #TSRF
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Board members of the Harrismith Highway Junction Truck Stop visited the #highwayjunction today. The newly upgraded truck stop is now the biggest and busiest in Africa, offering truckers high end facilties. The truck stop is fully operational, with only a few final safety and cosmetic touch ups to be done.
“I am very impressed with the upgraded infrastructure and the commitment and efforts of all our partners to provide our trucking community with the very best facilities there is to offer,” says TSRF Chairman, Mdumisani Mabaso.
The upgrade of the Highway Junction Truck Stop is a 50% joint venture between the Transport Sector Retirement Fund (TSRF) and the Highway Group.
Pictured here are Mdumisani Mabaso, Joe Letswalo, Ciska Erasmus, Ben Deysel and André von Bulow.
Being a truck driver is risky. The reason for this is that you cannot control external factors while you’re out on the roads travelling from one destination to the next. But what you can do is reduce the possibility of accidents and injuries happening by performing the correct precautionary steps. […]
This fact sheet explains ACEA’s position on the new vehicle safety measures proposed for heavy-duty vehicles as part of the revision of the EU General Safety Regulation. In May 2018, the European Commission proposed a revision of the General Safety Regulation (GSR), which specifies the safety systems that new truck […]
A truck driver has sustained moderate injuries after a truck overturned on the N12 about twenty kilometres from Warrenton in the Northern Cape. The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment. Reports from the scene indicate that the road has […]
Michelin, the world’s leading tyre technology leader, today announced the availability of the MICHELIN X® MULTITM HD D in Southern Africa, an update to the immensely successful MICHELIN XDE2+. This tyre, designed for long haul, regional trucking on urban roads is another reflection of Michelin’s mission of sustainable mobility, bringing together technologies that […]
