Month: January 2023

FAW Trucks offers solutions for every industry

FAW Trucks offers solutions for every industry

FAW Trucks believe that having the right commercial vehicle solution for each specific need is key to getting the best value for money as well as ensuring road safety and efficiency. During their 29-year history in South Africa FAW Trucks have continually expanded their model range to the point where […]

Loading cargo on the plane in airport, view through window

CILTSA Air Cargo Conference Highlights Opportunities on the Continent

The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is expected to increase intra-Africa trade in transport services by nearly 50 per cent, according to estimates by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). In 2019, air accounted for only 0.9% of intra-Africa freight transport. With the implementation of AfCFTA, however, this could […]

Police apprehend 24 after violent protest in Lichtenburg

Police apprehend 24 after violent protest in Lichtenburg

Police in Lichtenburg apprehended 24 suspects in connection with public violence and other crimes relating to incidents reported on Thursday, 19 January 2023, in which two trucks were torched, then property looted and damaged. A total of 12 people between the ages of 21 and 32 were arrested and charged […]

Save the Date: Air Cargo Conference

Save the Date: Air Cargo Conference

The aim of the CILTSA Air Cargo Conference is to explore the opportunities that AfCFTA offers and share valuable insights into the air cargo sector. For more details on the sponsorship opportunities, please take a look at the attached document. Sponsorship details can be found here. Keen to sponsor? Then […]

The South African logistics sector ended 2022 on the back foot

The South African logistics sector ended 2022 on the back foot

The South African logistics sector, as measured by the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index, took severe strain during December, clearly still reeling from the aftermath of the crippling Transnet strike in October. With all the commercial ports affected at the time, extensive backlogs were created, while the economic damage subsequently […]

Man arrested with dagga with an estimated value of R2 million

Man arrested with dagga with an estimated value of R2 million

A man was arrested after he was found with bags of dagga at an accident scene. On 24 January 2023 members of the Gariepdam police station in the Free State received a distress call about an accident involving two trucks on the N1 road. The one truck rear-ended the other. […]