The world of trucking fleets is changing as transport owners turn to telematics to reduce costs in an industry where overheads are rising and profit margins are being squeezed. Telematics is the technology of sending, receiving and storing information to keep track of your vehicles remotely through telecommunication devices. The […]
Month: August 2016
Man injured in truck crash on South Coast Road before Edwin Swales Drive
A man has been seriously injured after two trucks collided on South Coast Road before Edwin Swales Drive today just before 12:30pm. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on scene to find that two trucks had collided in the busy roadway. Paramedics found a passenger to have sustained serious injuries. He was […]
No silver bullet when it comes to reducing the number of truck accidents
Although small motor vehicles (47.9%) and minibus taxis (10.1%) accounted for over half the accidents over the 2015-16 festive season, light delivery vehicles (22.7%) and trucks (4.8 %) were also responsible for a high number of accidents resulting in 1 755 people losing their lives during this short period. [1] […]
Two trucks collide injuring ten, Worcester.
Ten people were injured this morning after two trucks collided on the N1 in Worcester in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics, along with Metro services, arrived on the scene at 07h25 and found one of the trucks far off to the side of the road while the second truck lay […]
Parkeon’s Wayfarer Technology Wins Gold in Cape Town
Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) – the principal bus operator in Western Cape, South Africa – has selected Parkeon technology to help make public transport ‘the heartbeat of economic and social development.’ GABS has chosen the company’s on-bus and back-office technology to help deliver its future ticketing strategy for Cape […]
1 Entrapped and 3 others injured in collision in Pinetown
Two people have sustained moderate injuries whilst one person has sustained serious injuries after a truck and a car collided head-on on St. Johns bridge in Pinetown just after 12pm earlier today. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that the two vehicles had collided head-on. The driver […]
Enterprise apps poised for lasting impact on transport and logistics
While the current wave of app development is relatively new and the platforms still evolving, apps represent an increasingly important channel for companies to deliver content, information and services to users. This according to Cassie Lessing, Managing Director of the Strato IT Group, provider of business system solutions including StratoPod […]
Woman killed as bakkie collides with truck on the R36 in Lydenburg
A middle-aged woman has died after a bakkie collided with a truck on the R36 in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga. The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment. The woman , a driver of the bakkie, was declared dead on scene by […]
Two trucks and car collide on N3 in Pietermaritzburg
On Tuesday Morning at 06h43 Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision on the N3 south near the Ortman Road off ramp in Pietermaritzburg. Exact detail to the cause of the crash is still speculative and will form part of the South African Police investigation. Paramedics arrived at the scene […]
Car rear-ends truck injuring one, Johannesburg.
A man in his 50s was injured this afternoon when his light motor vehicle rear-ended a truck on the N14 near the Petroport, north of Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 14h00 and found the truck parked on the left side of the road while the car […]










