Officially launched on 13 July 2023, SaferStops seeks to improve truck stop facilities by focusing on healthy meal alternatives, exercise facilities and rest areas that allow commercial truck drivers to take a break after spending long hours on the road. The SaferStops Association (SSA) is currently collaborating with public-private partners […]
After reaching its highest index level on record at a revised 122.6 in May, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined by 0,5% in June 2023 to 122.0. This is the first monthly contraction in six months and signals the loss of momentum in the logistics sector. In […]
The multi-disciplinary high density operation which commenced from Thursday, 27 July 2023 till Sunday, 30 July 2023 with emphasis on the reduction of contact and violent crimes and property related crimes in hotspots areas. Actions and police activities executed during the operations included, vehicle check points (VCP’s), stop and searches, […]
The Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section, Falcon Risk Solutions, Tracker Connect, Gauteng Traffic Police Saturation Unit, Gauteng Traffic Police Chopper and Insurance Crime Bureau executed an operation following reports of truck-hijackings in Gauteng. The multidisciplinary team’s meticulous investigation was hot on hills of the bogus Gauteng Traffic Officers who were […]
In what can be termed a multimillion rand integrated takedown operation, members of SAPS, Customs and Excise and brand protectors from various famous high end products descended on a shopping complex in Durban Road in Bellville this morning to tackle the illicit trade in counterfeit goods. At around 10:00 the […]
McLean, VA and Johannesburg, South Africa • 28 July 2023 – Aviation industry leaders Aireon and Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa have strengthened their commitment to collaboration, forging a cooperative agreement to advance space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) products and services in the African continent. Under […]
A Mercedes Benz tip truck travelling down a steep and winding road struck a male before it overturned down an embankment in Ogunjini – KZN this afternoon (Thursday). The Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) R44 Helicopter was conducting aerial patrols at approximately 16:02 when the Pilot In Command & Crew […]
Truck collision on the N12 Westbound before Tom Jones Road. Three left lanes are closed. Slow moving traffic. Drive Carefully. Local authorities are also on the scene of the truck collision for assistance and further investigations. Truck collision on the N12 Westbound https://t.co/APRye0KZbO#ArriveAlive #TruckCollision @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/nAkd1LlJOo – Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) […]
Members arrested two suspects and seized a large amount of drugs from a flat and, dagga from a vehicle. On 26 July 2023 at about 12:00, intelligence led information was received by Counter Narcotics and Welkom K9 Unit about a flat in Waterkant Street Odendaalsrus where drugs are kept. Upon […]
Fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry as evidenced by a significant increase in recent incidents including the Fremantle Highway, a car-carrying vessel which caught fire this week off the Dutch coast with thousands of vehicles on-board en-route from Germany to Egypt. In […]
