As the trucking industry prepares for another unpredictable and disruptive year ahead, the Road Freight Association’s (RFA) Operational Conference will cover some of the major operational issues operators face. The half-day conference takes place on Thursday 3 December 2020 at Emperors Palace on the East Rand, Gauteng. Packed with topical […]
A man in his 40s was killed this morning when his light motor vehicle collided with a truck on the R59 in Sasolburg. At approximately 05h00, ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find a smouldering truck on the side of the road while a light motor vehicle was found […]
WESTERN CAPE – The swift response from Kraaifontein SAPS members led to the arrest of two suspects for the possession of stolen abalone yesterday, 11 November 2020. The members were busy with crime prevention patrols in Bloekombos when they were alerted that a truck with cargo was hijacked on Wednesday […]
Emer-G-Med responded to a collision on the N3 South at Swineburn (North lane) near Harrismith, involving two trucks. No injuries were reported on the scene. Local authorities were on scene for assistance and further investigations. Collision involving two trucks on the N3 near Harrismith https://t.co/hqE2YRcLrQ#ArriveAlive @EMER_G_MED @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/jK1d7uf3Km — Arrive […]
Forklifts are widely used in the transport, freight and logistics industries. Too often the safe operating of forklifts is a neglected area in safety training and not enough focus is placed on the effective maintenance and repair of these vehicles. We decided to approach Sean Gray from Nosa Training to […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a collision on the N5, 7 km past Kestell, involving two trucks. Two patients with minor injuries were transported to the hospital.
GAUTENG – The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Gauteng, Major General Patricia Rampota, has commended the agility and the prompt response by police to a double-truck hijacking that turned into multiple scenes on Tuesday afternoon, 10 November 2020 in Midrand where one suspect was fatally wounded, a second […]
A 39-year-old man is expected to appear at the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Wednesday 11 November 2020, facing various charges, including the hijacking of a truck as well as kidnapping. His appearance stems from an incident that occurred yesterday, Monday, 09 November 2020, in the afternoon where an official from […]
South African road accidents and deaths cost the country in excess of R168 billion according to the Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula. Road traffic accidents are also the leading cause of death of young people aged between 5 and 29 years. Yet, despite a reduction in fatalities over the 2019 […]
After its highly successful début on the Road Freight Association events calendar last year, the RFA Labour Indaba is back – and even better! The Programme for this year’s Indaba covers a number of labour-related challenges that truckers are facing. This one-day event takes place on Wednesday 25 November at […]
