The Arrive Alive website received dashcam footage of a truck driver driving dangerously just before Richards Bay on Sunday the 16 July 2017 at midday, driving on the N2 Highway from North to South. The report received reads as follows: “This huge truck was being driven so dangerously at high speed […]
Month: July 2017
Trucking Industry Should Brace Itself for Radical Digital Transformation
A new era has dawned in South Africa where digitalisation is rapidly transforming the trucking industry, and it is a business imperative to start embracing this concept as soon as possible – or fleet owners will not be able to compete in the near future. This was one of the […]
Centre of Gravity Analysis plots optimized container locations
A centre of gravity analysis performed by multinational Arup, has plotted the optimized use of containers in Gauteng. Speaking at the Southern African Transport Conference on Monday, 10 July 2017, logistics expert, Gerard de Villiers, elaborated on how the Centre of Gravity analysis can help to indicate where terminals should […]
The need for Steed– GWM Steed 5 Single Cab 2.0 WGT 4X2 Workhorse
When GWM first debuted on the South African market 10 years ago – time flies, doesn’t it? – It comprehensively and crushingly redefined the term “value for money.” Indeed, while the naysayers might have initially muttered darkly about this then-unknown Chinese brand, in the space of a decade GWM (now […]
TruckX – Internet of Things Set to Transform Global Logistics Space
Transform Global Logistics Space Beyond smart trucks, the next evolution of IoT logistics will see the entire supply chain linked with connected things From driverless vehicles to the Internet of Things (IoT), the interconnection of everyday objects via the Internet, the global telematics market is exploding in connectivity and growth. […]
1 Killed as “jack-knife” trucks collide with two cars on N2.
At approximately 09H10 on Saturday morning 08 July 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a very serious collision on the N2 northbound near to Chesterville, Durban outlying. Paramedics from Netcare 911 and other services, Traffic Police and Rescue personnel attended to the incident. Reports from the scene indicate that […]
6 Considerations to keep SA competitive in Freight Forwarding and Logistics
06 July 2017 – Supply chain has become one of the key strategic hubs of many companies’ activities; business is now conducted in a world where players as far away as Turkey and China are able to compete with a South African company successfully in terms of price when moving […]
Hino SA continues to set the pace in terms of service to its customers
Hino South Africa and its 66 dealers have notched up their 10th consecutive quarter as the top-ranked truck brand in South Africa in terms of the Scott Byers Comparative Customer Satisfaction Monitor. It has not only been top in the combined score for 10 quarters, but has also been top in […]
TruckX 2017: A One-Stop Shop for the Trucking Sector
Demonstrations, débuts, displays, dynamic driving, double-digit discounts and more: South Africa’s premier trucking event has something for everyone in trucking and fleet management. TruckX and FleetX take place on 12 and 13 July at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Eicher makes its Début in South Africa Trucking OEM Eicher Trucks will […]









