Mobile-first solutions are starting to dominate the enterprise sector. This is according to Cassie Lessing, CEO, Strato IT Group, developers of mobile business applications. Lessing says that more businesses are realising that a mobile-first business – in which employees rely on their mobile devices to conduct business – is better […]
Truck Insurance
R1.8 Million Rands Worth Of Frozen Meat Recovered in Mt. Edgecombe, KZN
R1.8 Million Rand of imported pork, a refrigerated container and a trailer that was stolen just outside the Durban Harbour – KZN was recovered in Mt. Edgecombe this afternoon. A businessman contacted Reaction Unit South Africa, requesting assistance in locating the stolen trailer which was loaded with meat imported from […]
Protect your profits: Four ways to save on fuel costs
With fluctuating fuel prices, fuel consumption is an issue of growing importance for drivers and fleet owners to understand. Even if you’re running a fleet of one, fuel is a major business expense. These four simple tips will help fleet-owners and busy consumers alike to save cash – and also […]
Safe travels – insuring your goods in transit
Running a business in today’s unstable economy is risky enough as it is, but when your bottom line depends on goods arriving safely at a designated destination, the chances of disaster grow ever higher. South Africa’s roads are some of the world’s most dangerous, meaning that those trucks filled with […]
Shipping without insurance could bankrupt an SME
03 October 2016: Small business owners and private individuals who decide to despatch or receive goods via shipping container, are exposed to substantial risks that they may not be aware of. This according to Singeon Green, Account Director at Risk Benefit Solutions, who says that while only around 600 to […]
Advanced tracking technology key to fleet asset management and operational control
Advanced vehicle tracking gives fleet owners access to a great deal more than support in vehicle recovery in the case of theft – it also enables better risk management, lower operational costs and improved HR management. Running a heavy commercial fleet is a costly business, associated with many risks. Not […]
Truck t-bone another truck’s trailer, Centurion
Yesterday afternoon EMER-G-MED’s V02 responded to reports of a serious truck crash on the R55 and Lochner, in Centurion. Paramedics arrived to find that a truck had T-boned another truck’s trailer, causing the trailer to swing around and collide with a taxi. Fortunately, despite the mechanism, no injuries were sustained.
Ctrack and Highway Heroes campaign to address common misconceptions about truck drivers
With the second annual Highway Heroes driver campaign currently underway, Ctrack wishes to stress the importance of how this initiative can help change common misconceptions motorists may have about truck drivers’ behaviour on our roads. The campaign, hosted by Regent Commercial Vehicle Insurance (RCV), aims to recognise and award those […]
Serious collision involving a truck and a car on the R23, Heidelberg
Last night EMER-G-MED and the Heidelberg Volunteer Medics responded to reports of a serious collision involving a truck and a car on the R23 towards Balfour, in Heidelberg. On arrival paramedics found that a 45-ton truck had collided with a car, pushing it off the road and into a field […]
Stolen truck recovered after successful tracking and high speed chase
Two men have been arrested following a high speed chase on Sunday night. Shortly after 21:00 a heavy goods motor vehicle was reported to have been stolen from the Maydon Warf area in Durban. The vehicle taken was fitted with a tracking device monitored by Matrix Tracking. A signal was […]










