Hino South Africa has become the first truck brand to become a partner in the AgriBonus Rewards Programme, which is designed to benefit local customers. Members of AgriBonus earn points through purchases from a variety of service providers, who are all prominent in their various fields of business. The points […]
Month: October 2016
One injured in collision on Grosvenor and William Nicol, Bryanston.
Yesterday EMER-G-MED’s M07 and A02 attended to a collision on Grosvenor and William Nicol, in Bryanston. One person sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Are economic hard times driving fleets towards leasing?
Amid consistently gloomy new-vehicle sales figures for 2016, a small yet startling statistic seems to be bucking the trend. Over the first six months of the year, Standard Bank Fleet Management has recorded a 5% increase in new customers who prefer to lease their vehicles instead of buying them, compared […]
Truck rollover at the T-Junction of Viljoenskroon on the way to Potchefstroom
Free State EMS News: Saturday, 08 October 2016. A Truck overturned at the T-Junction of Viljoenskroon on the way to Potchefstroom between R501 and R59 4 passengers sustained light injuries and were transported by EMS to Pax CHC in Viljoenskroon #arrivealive #arrivehealthy
Unimog turns 70
STUTTGART – 70 years ago, on 9 October 1946, the Unimog Prototype 1 completed its first test drive. Chief designer Heinrich Rößler himself was at the wheel, and he tested the prototype, which had no bonnet and was fully laden with wood, on rough forest roads. The prehistory is closely linked to […]
How Healthy is Your Truck Driver and his fellow Truckers?
Brilliant work is done daily by Trucking Wellness to ensure the physical safety of our truck drivers across South Africa! The Trucking Wellness Programme was launched in 1999 and is an initiative of the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI). It is a primary healthcare […]
Safety may require that the tyre choice is application specific!
Question: Front and rear truck tyre specifications Regulations in Law? Sirs, I have been in the tyre industry for some time in the past but never could get hold of anything regarding the above. Manufacturers do have Steering axle, drive axle and multiple application tyres. It is obvious though that […]
66th IAA International Motor Show for Commercial Vehicles
Latest engine generations now also available for the Arocs New flagship engines: OM 470 with 335 kW (460 hp) and OM 471 with 390 kW (530 hp) Approval for alternative fuels to prEN 15940 standard and biodiesel New variants with low exterior height Latest safety technology also available for construction vehicles At the 66th IAA […]
Truck driver wellness benefits from partnerships
MBSA has been a proud supporter of Trucking Wellness for many years. In 2009, this support was entrenched through the formation of a long-term partnership, which aims to significantly increase and strengthen the work of Trucking Wellness in targeted areas. The objective is to create a platform for encouraging a healthy lifestyle amongst […]
Serious collision involving a truck and a car on the R23, Heidelberg
Last night EMER-G-MED and the Heidelberg Volunteer Medics responded to reports of a serious collision involving a truck and a car on the R23 towards Balfour, in Heidelberg. On arrival paramedics found that a 45-ton truck had collided with a car, pushing it off the road and into a field […]










