Month: October 2023

A truckload of copper was seized in Welkom

A truckload of copper was seized in Welkom

Two brothers, aged 33 and 36, are scheduled to appear in the Welkom Magistrates’ Court this morning, for possession of suspected stolen copper cable worth R650 000. They are employees at a scrapyard in Welkom where part of their responsibility is to accept, weigh, and buy goods. They were arrested […]

Drive with caution and thoughtfulness near our trucks

Drive with caution and thoughtfulness near our trucks

Trucks need a lot of space to turn, so make sure that you are aware and drive safely in their vicinity! As part of Transport Month 2023, Excel Recovery Services aims to raise awareness of driver safety and road rules, specifically in the heavy commercial vehicle sector. In our third […]

Value Logistics sets new industry standards with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certification

Value Logistics sets new industry standards with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certification

Value Logistics proudly announces a historic achievement as the first warehousing and distribution service provider of its scale in South Africa to attain ISO 13485 certification, a globally recognised standard for quality management systems in the medical device industry. This significant accomplishment has been realised well ahead of the January […]

Geo-political factors continue to pressure logistics sector during September

Geo-political factors continue to pressure logistics sector during September

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index, which measures six sub-sectors of the South African logistics industry, continued its decline during September. This marks the fourth consecutive monthly contraction, confirming ongoing strain in the logistics sector. At a level of 118.0, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index is now 1.7% below […]

Western Cape Police hard at work to rid the streets from crime in the Province

Western Cape Police hard at work to rid the streets from crime in the Province

High-density weekend operations in the Western Cape yielded positive results when police members confiscated drugs and firearms. Members of Operation Restore, deployed in the Mitchell’s Plain policing precinct, arrested a 40-year-old male when he was caught with heroin on Sunday evening, 29 October 2023. The members searched a premises in […]

Enforcement operations conducted conducted in Barberton under Operation SHANELA

Enforcement operations conducted conducted in Barberton under Operation SHANELA

The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison together with various units of SAPS, CPF, Hi-tech Security, Divergent Security Company, Mbombela Traffic Law Enforcement and EMS conducted an operation in Barberton, under Operation SHANELA and Overall Friday. The operation started at 15:00 until midnight. All corners of Barberton were patrolled […]

Technical Service Personnel recognized for working tirelessly to keep the South African Army Prime Mission Equipment in Pristine Condition

Technical Service Personnel recognized for working tirelessly to keep the South African Army Prime Mission Equipment in Pristine Condition

The Commander of the Principal Landward Warfare Force of South Africa Honors the Technical Service Personnel who toiled tirelessly to keep the South African Army Prime Mission Equipment in Pristine Condition. For many years the Light Workshop Troop of Various SA Army units was resembling a graveyard with a fleet […]

Driving Safety in Fleets

Driving Safety in Fleets

MasterDrive, in partnership with Santam Heavy Haulage and Castrol, is gearing up for their annual Transport Month event. This year marks seven years since the first event and it has grown exponentially and seen its own transformation. October is Transport Month in South Africa and is a crucial time to […]