Van and truck collision leaves eight deceased and two critical – N2 near Scottburgh Last night IPSS Medical Rescue received reports of a motor vehicle collision on the N2 near the Scottburgh offramp. On arrival, paramedics were met with a horrific scene. A van with ten occupants had rear-ended a […]
Month: November 2025
Trailer found to be over 100% overloaded
On 8 November 2025, a TMPD member from the Overloading Control Unit was patrolling on R566 and Soutpan Road when he stopped an articulated vehicle carrying goods. The vehicle was found without a license disc. It was escorted to the Akasia weighbridge where the trailer was discovered to be over […]
Suspects face charges for the possession of drugs and presumed stolen property
CAPE TOWN – Members of the Bishop Lavis Crime Prevention Unit and Operation Lockdown III searched a premises in the 8th Avenue informal settlement, Valhalla Park, following information they received about drugs at a premises, on Saturday, 08 November 2025. The members searched the informal dwelling and found a consignment […]
Undocumented foreign nationals arrested for driving trucks and motorbikes without permits
#NenzaniLaEzweni Operations: As the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma I want to demonstrate transparency and accountability to the people of KwaZulu-Natal. We wish to release some of the names of undocumented foreign nationals arrested by our No Nonsense Road Traffic Inspectorate. They were caught driving trucks and […]
Truck crash on the N2 near the Umtentweni toll plaza
N2 Umtentweni ~ Med~Evac responded to a single vehicle truck accident on the N2 near the Umtentweni toll plaza. The occupant was treated on scene before being transported to an appropriate medical facility #medevac #emergencyresponse #mva #thepreferredlocalserviceprovider
A Road Freight Logistics Perspective on the Latest Fuel Price Decrease – What it Means for South Africa
On 5 November, the cost of diesel for transporters decreased by 21 cents per litre for 500ppm (19 cents for 50ppm). However, the price of both grades of petrol (93 and 95) decreased by 39 cents per litre. The CEF attributed the price cuts to an appreciating Rand against the […]
Sustainability enters the Fleet Safety Awards
The Fleet Safety Awards advanced this year by introducing two essential categories recognising the intersection of sustainability and road safety. The new Sustainability Leadership and Fleet Sustainability Innovation Awards acknowledge that environmental responsibility and fleet safety are interconnected. With worldwide pressure to reduce environmental footprints, the mobility sector sits at […]
TMPD Overload Control Unit (OCU) testing for load compliance at Akasia and Centurion
The TMPD Taxi Unit conducted an operation in Pretoria Central, where they impounded 16 minibuses for various offences related to non-compliance of the National Land Transport Act (NLTA) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025. In a separate operation on the same day, the TMPD Overload Control Unit (OCU) in Akasia and […]
Concerns raised with many trucks getting stuck on Bain’s Kloof Pass
The Western Cape Mobility Department has noted with concern the number of heavy motor vehicles (HMV) getting stuck on Bain’s Kloof Pass in recent weeks. In the past two months alone, seven HMVs have become lodged on the pass, causing significant disruptions to traffic flow and posing safety risks to […]
Truck Owners facing arrest for unroadworthy vehicles
Through Operation #NenzaniLaEzweni, a Zimbabwean national truck driver has been arrested by the No Nonsense team from Road Traffic Inspectorate. He was nabbed driving a defective truck in Durban along the N3. RTI found the truck with no powder extinguisher which should be mounted externally in an easily accessible bracket. […]









