One man was killed and four others critically injured last night when a bakkie and truck collided at the R40 and R530 in Mica, Mpumalanga. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 20h30 to find the Provincial EMS already in attendance. A truck was found lying on its side on […]
Month: July 2021
Recovery of the transport industry shows potential.
As measured by the Ctrack Freight Transport Index, the overall logistics sector continues to show tremendous growth with year on year increases of 26,4%. This might be from a low base due to hard lockdown in 2020, but the quarter on quarter growth reveals increases of 4,2%. During the last […]
Truck and car collide, killing a man in Delmas
A man in his 30s was killed last night when his light motor vehicle collided with a truck on the N12 in Delmas. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 21h50 to find both the truck and light motor vehicle in the middle of the road. A man was found […]
Engen’s growing footprint in the DRC
Engen continues to expand in the Democratic Republic of Congo and so spread its retail fuel and convenience customer experience across the country, with the recent opening of two new Engen service stations. “As always, convenience and customer service are key determinants of our success and we are excited to […]
Vehicle fire at a shopping complex in Tongaat
A broken down Hyundai H100 bakkie caught alight in the parking lot of a shopping complex on Arbee Drive in the Tongaat CBD last night (Friday). Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) arrived on scene at 23:03 and found the rear of the bakkie on fire. Card board boxes […]
Cyber-Attack on Transnet Cripples the Movement of Goods
The Road Freight Association (RFA) is dismayed and gravely concerned about the cyber-attack on Transnet. This is creating massive delays and creating unreliability of the movement of goods across all modes of transport – with road freight bearing the brunt of the impact. Transnet advised its customers on 22 July […]
Operation Mercy renders assistance to those in need in KZN
The recent civil unrest and criminal activity and looting in KZN have had a significant impact on the lives of many needy citizens in especially KZN and Gauteng. It has also brought out the best in many South Africans who have shown care and kindness. It is our pleasure to […]
SAAFF Summit tackles the biggest supply chain challenge ever seen: the Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery
Around the globe, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to leave havoc in its wake, causing unprecedented disruption, destroying millions of lives and shattering societies. Healthcare facilities are being stretched to the limit. Businesses have had to change the way they operate. Human activity and social interactions are severely compromised. Despite strong […]
Engen’s footprint flourishing as company targets ambitious growth in Botswana
Engen continues to expand in Botswana and so spread its unique retail fuel and convenience customer experience across the country, with five new Engen Service Stations opening in the first half of 2021 and a further five in the pipeline. “As always, convenience and customer service are key determinants of […]
FAW Trucks expands popular 8.140FL offering with the addition of an automatic transmission
FAW Trucks prides itself on paying attention to what its customers require. It is in response to a strong demand for a value-for-money automatic offering in the medium-weight segment of the commercial vehicle market that it is introducing the 8.140FL-AT. The 8.140FL-AT has a body and payload allowance of six […]