One person sustained moderate injuries whilst another was fortunate to escape without injury after this LDV collided with a truck on the N1 south of Bloemfontein yesterday evening. The patient was stabilised on scene by paramedics from various services before being transported to Pelonomi hospital for further care. The occupants […]
Month: July 2017
Women who are active role players in the transport and logistics business sector founded association
Deputy Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga attended the official launch of The Emerging Truckers Association of South Africa (TASA) in Sandton, Johannesburg. Mainly women who are active role players in the transport and logistics business sector founded the association. The aim of the association is to facilitate transformation and make it […]
Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association to train much-needed auditors to assess safety of transporting hazardous materials
Transporting dangerous goods, including hazardous chemicals, is associated with specific risks that could cause harm to people, animals, property and the environment in the event of an accident. It is therefore essential for hauliers and logistics service providers to have management systems in place to properly identify and control the […]
Looking out for trucks: children learn how to behave around traffic
• Aim of the campaign: promoting understanding and highlighting dangers • CharterWay provides support with two Mercedes-Benz Actros models • 116 schoolchildren learn about road safety • Mercedes-Benz Actros with Active Brake Assist 4 and Sideguard Assist in CharterWay rental fleet Berlin – July 2017 saw the annual “Trucks and […]
Hino SA makes history with Platinum Award in dealer survey
Hino made history when it won a platinum award and placed the top of the commercial vehicle category and overall in South Africa, in the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) dealer satisfaction index (DSI) for 2017. The results were announced at a recent NADA awards function in Johannesburg. This is […]
Hijacked truck and cargo retrieved
An interlinked truck transporting liquor was hijacked at Grasmere Toll Plaza last night, 19 July 2017. The vehicle was recovered at the R28/N12 intersection in Westonaria. The driver was found in the vehicle, hands still tied. Investigation then revealed that the cargo might be in the Randfontein area. The recovered […]
MAN Lion’s City: The start of a new era
With the new generation of the MAN Lion’s City, a completely new type of urban bus is being introduced into the inner city. A plethora of technical innovations, both inside and out, have been combined with the new MAN bus design. This generation of MAN city buses has been developed […]
Imperial devotes Mandela Day to kids and cricket
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand.” Nelson Mandela, 25 May 2000 Inspired by Madiba’s words and legacy, Imperial Logistics […]
2 Injured in truck crashes in Durban
Two people have been injured in two separate truck crashes in Durban today. Just after 11:30am Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene in Piet Retief Road in Queensmead industrial park for a truck that overturned. The driver had sustained minor injuries and was stabilised and transported by Rescue Care […]
Hino, Lexus and Toyota receives Nada Awards
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) tracks dealer satisfaction with their respective automotive brand in South Africa. In 2017, a total of 40 independently tracked brands formed part of the survey, with 1319 completed responses received (1146 in the Passenger and LCV segments). The survey includes the major Passenger and […]