Road fatalities are recognised as a national crisis, with 36 people on average dying on South African roads every day – and 85% of those accidents, many involving trucks, are blamed on driver error. It’s time to act. This is why Hollard Trucking, a specialist division of the Hollard Insurance […]
MasterDrive would like to welcome their headline partner, Santam Heavy Haulage, in their first ‘Driving the Influence’ hybrid event to be held during Transport Month. Riding on the resounding success of Women with Drive in August, MasterDrive looks forward to introducing this new and exciting as well as important event with Santam Heavy […]
An accident involving a truck has led to a mysterious recovery of two bodies floating in the mine pit filled with water. The discovery came after the truck driver lost control of his truck in Glencore mine near Ogies this morning, Wednesday 12 October 2022 at about 05:00. The truck […]
Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are very quick to become impatient with heavy commercial vehicles but have you ever stopped to think about the impact that these vehicles have on our economy. That very truck that you are annoyed with because they are driving slowly or are quick to push in […]
VRMED FSEMS Winburg, FSEMS RESCUE and Mangaung fire & rescue responded Tuesday night shortly after 19:00 to reports of a truck accident on the N1 20km south of Windburg by the Grootvet river bridge. On arrival, crews found that a truck had collided with a bridge after losing control causing […]
M1 North closed off at Carr Street due to chemicals on a truck loading dangerous goods which have caught alight. The Freeway is closed at the moment. Traffic is diverted onto the M2 East & M2 West /Selby offramp. Expect heavy delays. JMPD and EMS are on the scene for […]
VRMED, Life EMS as well as Mangaung Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a collision between a truck and a vehicle at the well-known Jasmyn and Stalls Road intersection in the Free State. Crews arriving on the scene assessed and transported one patient to Mediclinic with minor injuries. Authorities […]
To mark October Transport Month, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) in collaboration with Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, will undertake road safety awareness campaigns targeting truck drivers. Two events will be held at N1 Mantsole Weighbridge in Limpopo on 13th October and at Sir Lowry’s Pass in the […]
A silver Toyota Corolla collided with a Mercedes Benz Atego truck in the southbound lane of the R102 in the vicinity of Ottawa – KZN. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched to the scene. On arrival, it was established that the truck had experienced mechanical failure and […]
The ongoing impasse between recognised unions and Transnet is having a devastating effect on our economy – much worse even when compared to the ongoing energy crisis! As we have learned during the pandemic, it is absolutely essential for supply chains to be maintained at all times. The South African […]
