Seven people were injured after the taxi they were travelling in collided head on into a truck at the Verulam intersection on the R102 a short while ago. At approximately 09:06 members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene after receiving multiple calls from passing motorists […]
Month: July 2018
Truck and Bus collide on Bayhead Road
Two people have been injured in crash between a Bus and a Truck on Bayhead Road near Belfast Road around 5pm. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that a Truck and a Bus had collided in a T Bone Format, the bus overturned coming to rest on […]
Multi-vehicle collision on N3 between Warden and Harrismith
Free State: At 07H12 Tuesday morning Netcare 911 attended to a collision on the N3 North Bound between Harrismith and Warden. Reports from the scene indicate that two light motor vehicles and a mini-bus taxi were involved in a collision. A heavy motor vehicle transporting a large granite block swerved […]
Telematics Innovation & Vehicle Security Forum (updated brochure)
Do not forget to book your seat for the third annual Telematics Innovation and Vehicle Security Forum, the only show where you will get the best and latest insights on telematics technology and how it helps in vehicle security, insurance, fleet management, fuel and time management, driver behaviour, training, among […]
Man to appear for possession of suspected stolen truck from Secunda
A 25-year-old man is expected to appear at the Mkobola Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, 9 July 2018, facing a possession of suspected stolen truck charge. His appearance comes after he was arrested by members of the South African Police Service at Kwaggafontein on Friday, 02 July 2018 around 06:00, while driving […]
Transgroup Logistics says FAW is a perfect fit
Transgroup Logistics, a Black Economic Empowerment company with offices in Durban, Northern Natal and Gauteng, recently took delivery of four FAW 16.240FT truck tractors and one FAW 15.180FL. The company, with a mixed fleet, has also been approved for the purchase of a further eight FAW’s: five FAW 33.420FTs. All […]
TruckX on track to open in just 7 days
The countdown to the most anticipated trucking and fleet event of the year has begun. With less than a week to go until TruckX, participants and industry stakeholders are preparing for two days of interactive events, expertise, knowledge-sharing, business building, deal-making and fun. TruckX takes place on 11 and 12 […]
A truck driver shares some of the challenges of trucking in South Africa
The Arrive Alive website received a rather insightful email detailing some of the challenges facing truck drivers on our roads! We would like to share this with our readers: “I started my driving career in 1989 whilst in College the Railways at the time was having a strike and they […]
Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB emerges into the world
Dafo Brand AB in Sweden has decided to separate its vehicle fire detection and suppression operations from its core fire safety equipment business. Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB will be in operation from July 1, 2018. “The purpose of this change is to more closely focus on the long term […]









