Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has long since played a role in cutting costs for businesses. An ‘on and off again’ trend, BPO is now facing what industry specialists call a ‘technology enabled transformation’. Cassie Lessing, managing director, Strato IT Group, says that digitisation is a main driver for BPO’s resurgence. […]
Month: October 2018
Truck caught fire at Vincent Dickenson Road in Canelands
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to Vincent Dickenson Road in Canelands – Verulam after receiving multiple calls from the public reporting a truck on fire. Upon arrival Reaction Officers were informed that while at the stop street the driver noticed smoke entering the cab of the […]
Drive with Caution in Strong Wind – Especially if you are behind the steering wheel of a Truck!
On the Arrive Alive website road users are urged to drive with Caution in Bad and Challenging Weather Conditions. These conditions include rain, dust, smoke and strong winds! The drivers of trucks are often severely tested when having to steer their trucks through strong winds. Some rather insightful dashboard camera […]
How to prevent injuries as a truck driver
Being a truck driver is risky. The reason for this is that you cannot control external factors while you’re out on the roads travelling from one destination to the next. But what you can do is reduce the possibility of accidents and injuries happening by performing the correct precautionary steps. […]
Taxi and truck collide leaving fifteen injured in Little Falls
Fifteen people were left injured this evening when a truck and taxi collided at the Hendrik Potgieter and Nic Diedrics Road Intersection in Little Falls. ER24 paramedics, along with several other services, arrived on the scene at 16h30 to find the truck and taxi in the middle of the intersection. […]
Truck catches alight in Phoenix
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to a business premises in Phoenix – KZN after a truck that was parked outside the premises caught alight. Upon arrival the two right rear tyres on a Mercedes Benz truck was on fire. With the use of fire extinguishers Reaction […]
Why transport matters: The economy depends on it!
It is essential to the economy and society: without transport, things would quite literally grind to a halt. So, while it is easy to bemoan the sight of yet another 18-wheeler on the freeway, bear in mind the crucial role that vehicle – and all others like it – play. […]
Altron expands into India with Netstar partnership
Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has signed a Joint Venture Deal (JV) with international company C Ahead Technologies to offer insurance and fleet telematics in India. “With C Ahead we have found an ideal partner for us to introduce Netstar’s Intellectual Property (IP) into the Asian continent. This JV […]
N1 between Kranskop and Middlefontein closed due to a multiple vehicle crash
The N1 between Kranskop and Middlefontein (Mookgopong area) is closed due to a multiple vehicle accident. The details are not clear as to whether we have fatalities or not, but we are expecting such. The Police will communicate if we do have, but for now, assist us with the road […]
Two trucks collide leaving four dead, approximately fifteen others injured in Cosmo City
Four people have been killed and approximately fifteen others injured following a collision between two trucks on Malibongwe Drive in Cosmo City. ER24 paramedics, along with several other services, arrived on the scene shortly after 08h00. Two trucks were found in the middle of the road, one partially beneath the […]