New data released by Netstar has revealed the massive impact the protests and looting of last week have had on the trucking industry’s ability to deliver much needed goods to market. Netstar says three major clients lost more than 613 000km in delivery miles in just five days. That is […]
UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, welcomes the adoption on 14 July 2021 of the EU “Fit for 55” plan and is calling for an accelerated move to price in the externalities of all transport modes, encouraging the modal shift necessary to mitigate climate change and targeted in the EU Sustainable […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to Modderfontein Road and Brunton circle for a serious collision. One patient was treated and transported under critical condition by F03 and another service provider to the hospital for further care.
What would our life be like without truck drivers? The past week of unrest and riots mainly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, have shown us what this could be like: no bread, other food or milk would be delivered to us, hospitals would run short of vital medication and supplies, petrol […]
To collaborate on freight to improve its efficiencies and continue the vital flow of goods throughout the country and the African continent, a partnership between the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and industry associations in the supply chain, transport and retail sectors have been established. Called the Gauteng Freight […]
We rarely think of the journey our favourite items take before they reach us. That was until the ripples of the Covid pandemic threatened to hinder access to the necessities we have become dependent on. To begin to grasp how important the international logistics landscape is to our daily lives, […]
A man and a 6-year-old boy were killed, and a mother and one-year-old boy were injured this afternoon when a bakkie and truck collided on the R59 near the Voortrekker offramp in Vereeniging. ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on the scene to find the wrecked bakkie on the side […]
The Road Freight Association is delighted that the N3 highway has re-opened to all traffic. Whilst we anticipate some delays and congestion due to the high traffic volumes, we are now able to resume the vital task of delivering goods both countrywide and beyond our borders. We are doing our […]
Emer-G-Med responded to a truck rollover on the R114 nearest corner R511 in Diepsloot. On arrival, one person was found to have sustained minor injuries and was treated on the scene. Authorities were on the scene for assistance and further investigations.
The South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) strongly condemns the wanton destruction of the country’s key infrastructure, goods and property and the senseless loss of lives over the past week. We respect South Africa’s law and the Constitution, but it is time to take action. It is time for […]
