Road users have been alerted to an oil spill on the N12 Tom Jones & Bunyan, Benoni. Avoid the Area Suburban Control Centre Also view: Road Freight and Environmental Liability
Month: October 2023
Engen Driver Wellness back in the spotlight this Transport Month
Engen Driver Wellness again takes the front seat this October, ensuring that truck driver health and wellness, and road safety in general is prioritised. In partnership with Trucking Wellness, Engen Driver Wellness will offer free voluntary health screenings to all commercial truck drivers at 20 sites across 7 provinces of […]
KZN Department of Transport purchased 55 trucks equipped with pothole patching material
As part of intensifying Operation Valazonke, the KZN Department of Transport, has purchased 55 trucks equipped with pothole patching material. The trucks are already assisting with pothole repairs on road P259 located near Molweni in Ethekwini Metro. The Department is also doing maintenance work on this road as part of […]
Launch of the Provincial October Transport Month Campaign in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Sipho Hlomuka, arriving at M13 to join the multidisciplinary law enforcement operation as part of the Launch of the Provincial October Transport Month Campaign. As part of the official launch for the October Transport Month MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison […]
Two suspects arrested for illegal mining at Chrome Valley mine in Sekhukhune District
The Police in Burgersfort, through concerted efforts in collaboration with private security, have arrested two suspected illegal miners aged 36 and 55 on Sunday, 01 October 2023, at Chrome Valley mine in Sekhukhune District. It is reported that members of the Illegal Mining Task Team in conjunction with the members […]
Broad-based strain evident in the logistics sector
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index retreated further during August 2023 to an index level of 118.8, the lowest since February (116.7). This represents a decrease of 1.5% during the month of August, the third consecutive monthly contraction and confirmation of the ongoing strain in the logistics sector. This retraction […]
Beer truck jackknifed in Grange Town
A mechanical horse and trailer loaded with several hundred cases of beer has jack-knifed on Moss Street in Verulam – KZN. The Daewoo truck was transporting the load from Bedford-view in Gauteng to Canelands in KZN. Officers from Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) are currently on scene after receiving information […]
Save The Date: Corporate Accountability, driving safety in fleets
The upcoming Transport Month event, Corporate accountability: driving safety in fleets, places emphasis on proper tyre care. MasterDrive’s events during Transport Month started seven years ago and now seeks to mobilise drivers to adopt safer driving behaviours, particularly as we head into the Festive Season. SATMC and local tyre manufacturers […]
Truck driver to appear in court for the alleged kidnapping of a 24-year-old woman
A 44-year-old truck driver is expected to appear before the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 02 October 2023, for the alleged kidnapping of a 24-year-old woman. According to information, a man and his wife hitch hiked on a truck from Bela-Bela en-route to Klerksdorp on Wednesday evening, 27 September 2023. […]