Month: October 2021

Engen pledges another R1.25m to Caring4Girls feminine hygiene initiative

Engen pledges another R1.25m to Caring4Girls feminine hygiene initiative

Another 5 768 female learners across South Africa will receive feminine hygiene hampers this month courtesy of a R1.25m investment by Engen, ensuring that no school days are missed due to monthly cycles, especially in the build-up to the year-end exams. Caring4Girls visited Phakamani Secondary School in Daveyton this week […]

Two suspects in court for transporting drugs worth more than R1.5 million

Two suspects in court for transporting drugs worth more than R1.5 million

Two suspects aged 26 and 38 are appeared in the Witbank Magistrates Court on Thursday, 21 October 2021, after they were arrested in an intelligence-driven operation by the Middelburg-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team on the N4 highway near the Bethal off-ramp. Police received information about the truck that […]

R136 Million project on DR08048 from Butterworth to Centane is underway

R136 Million project on DR08048 from Butterworth to Centane is underway

The R136 Million project on DR08048 from Butterworth to Centane is currently underway. The project which is part of the S’hamba Sonke Programme entails the reseal of 31km between the two towns which are part of Mnquma LM. The road strategically traverses in an easterly direction through seven villages and […]

Must a passenger inside the truck cab also wear a mask?

Must a passenger inside the truck cab also wear a mask?

The Law that applies falls under the Disaster Management Regulations  Regulation 67 Public Transport is specifically mentioned The only reference to business vehicles is a reference to the workplace. No specific mention is made of a vehicle.

Three injured in a truck and vehicle collision  in Bedfordview

Three injured in a truck and vehicle collision in Bedfordview

Emer-G-Med responded to N3 North at Gillooly’s interchange for a truck collision. Three patients with minor injuries were assessed, treated and transported to hospitals for further treatment. Local authorities are currently on the scene for assistance. Three injured in a truck and vehicle collision in Bedfordview https://t.co/wJlMaPufNQ#ArriveAlive @EMER_G_MED @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/r0rJI1SDxd […]

Evaluating your mode of transport

Evaluating your mode of transport

October is Transport Month, and no matter how you get from A to B, it’s a good time to pay attention to your mode of transport and get to your destination safely. Whether you have your own ride, rely on a friend for a lift or use public transport, there […]

Refrigerated Semitrailer Cargo. Adjusting Temperature by Caucasian Truck Driver.

South African green-tech pioneer pilots first ever 100% electric reefer trailers

Four companies have collaborated for a nine-month pilot in the Netherlands, which will see diesel refrigeration systems in semi-trailers replaced by zero-emission battery-electric prototypes. This is the first time globally that refrigerated trailers are being run by 100% electric eco-sustainable power. The partnership is between South Africa’s greentech experts Maxwell […]