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 […]
Month: January 2023
Six suspects nabbed for allegedly smuggling R12 Million worth of illicit cigarettes in gas tanker
A total of six suspects, who were arrested by members of the South African Police Service in Marble Hall after being found loading illicit cigarettes from a Gas Tanker into the two Cargo Trucks at Toitskraal outside Marble Hall on Friday night, 27 January 2023, were remanded in custody when […]
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 […]
Driver seriously injured in rear-end collision into a truck
A 43-year-old male has been seriously injured in a rear-end vehicle collision between his bakkie and a grader on Rondebult Road in Sunward Park, Boksburg this morning. ER24 paramedics were on the scene at 10:55 and found the driver of the bakkie entrapped in his vehicle. He was extricated by […]
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 […]
Western Cape police confiscates 30 bags of mandrax tablets on the N1, Beaufort West
The eradication of illicit drugs trafficking into the province remains key to the operational plan especially with the strategic deployment of members on the main entry and exit routes to the province to curb the prevalence thereof. This was evident when members confiscated 30 bags of Mandrax tablets with an […]
Truck and 2 bakkies collide on the P200 near Port Shepstone
This morning Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the P200 near Port Shepstone for reports of a collision. When emergency services arrived they found that a truck and 2 bakkies had been involved in a collision. Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found that 1 patient sustained minor injuries. The […]
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, 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
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. […]