A white Tata truck collided with an unoccupied black VW Golf that was parked on Buffelsdraai Road in Inanda today (Sunday). Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the scene at approximately 10:12 and found the truck lying on its side. The black VW Golf was […]
Month: February 2021
Protest action on the R40 outside Phalaborwa.
Limpopo: Protest action on the R40 outside Phalaborwa. A burning truck is at the Maseke turn-off.
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Truck collision near Lanseria Airport
Emer-G-Med responded to Malibongwe Drive past the Lanseria airport for a truck collision. Fortunately no injuries on the scene. Heavy traffic delays as the road is blocked. Local authorities are on the scene for assistance. Truck collision near Lanseria Airport https://t.co/QTa1BMmWuy#ArriveAlive @EMER_G_MED @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/6rYvlriFOb — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) February 26, […]
How can we Prevent Truck Rollover Crashes?
Truck rollovers can be devastating. Death or injuries to those involved, damages to property or roads, being responsible for the closure of a road for hours at a time and the cost of repairs or replacement and the consequent downtime can leave a company millions out of pocket. Unfortunately, there […]
How do we Safely Change a Truck Tyre?
The South African Tyre Manufacturing Conference has offered the following Guidelines: The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) and Road Safety Also view the following sections: Road Safety and Tyre Safety Wheel Balance, Wheel Alignment and Safe Driving Tyre Maintenance and Road Safety Tyre Expiry Nitrogen in Tyres and Road […]
Imperial and eCommerce logistics business ParcelNinja partner in strategic business expansion
Effective 1 February 2021, Imperial acquired 60% of eCommerce logistics business, ParcelNinja. ParcelNinja offers an outsourced warehousing and fulfilment business to South African online shops, using its custom-developed best-of-breed warehouse system and fulfilment network to ensure that clients benefit from scalable infrastructure and an innovative costing model. “Imperial’s purpose is […]
One seriously injured in a truck collision on the R71
Truck collision on the R71 near Phalaborwa. One person sustained very serious injuries in the collision. It is reported that the truck was carrying iron ore (magnetite) from the local mine. It was involved in an accident with another vehicle. No fatalities were reported on the scene. The R71 is […]
One killed in a collision between a truck and a bakkie in Delmas
A man in his 50s has died in a head-on collision between the bakkie he was driving and a truck on the R42 in Delmas this morning. ER24 paramedics were on scene at 11:41. The truck had apparently collided with the bakkie some 50 meters down the road and had […]
Three men in custody for breaking into a Transnet goods container
Wander Nkadimeng (35), Monwabisi Siphambo (34), and Jack Xolisi (30) appeared today, 22 February 2021 at the Estcourt Magistrates’ Court for a charge of theft. It is alleged that on 21 October 2020, a goods train was blocked at the Ennersdale area in Estcourt where a container was broken into. […]