Seven people were injured in a collision between a truck and taxi in Annan Road in Carletonville this evening. ER24 and provincial paramedics arrived on scene and found that the taxi had crashed into a fence. Upon assessment of the patients, all of whom were travelling in the taxi, it […]
Yesterday EMER-G-MED’s RV2, M02 and A12 responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on Rietfontein and North Rand Roads, Boksburg. It’s believed that a truck’s brakes failed, causing the the truck to plow into three cars. Fortunately only minor injuries were sustained, with only one person requiring ambulance transport […]
All the larger fleet operators have by now invested in vehicle telematics and technology that helps them them to reduce costs. Vehicle telematics can tell the fleet managers whether there are excessive speeding, harsh braking and cornering and various driving behaviors that could lead to increased wear and tear and […]
Wednesday morning EMER-G-MED’s RV7, V02 and A08 attended to a multi-vehicle collision on the N1 South at the Samrand Road off-ramp, in Centurion. Three vehicles were involved in a collision after a truck experienced a brake failure. Two patients from the middle vehicle sustained minor to moderate injuries and were […]
Two men have been killed this evening after two trucks collided on the R549 near Deneysville. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene and found the two wrecked trucks and trailer in the middle of the road. Debris from the two vehicles were spread across the scene, […]
On July 11, 2016 the document Addendum 106 – Regulation No. 107 – Revision 6 – Amendment 3 (supplement 4 to the 06 Series of Amendments) was published. This document includes a fire testing procedure for fire suppression systems for engine compartments of buses and coaches and includes 4 tests […]
Fifteen people have been injured after a Truck, taxi and car collided on the M7 West bound after Hans Detman offramp Pinetown just after 06:30am today. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that the three vehicles had collided in a head on format. Immediately more ambulances were […]
The jaws of life had to be used to remove a truck driver from the vehicle after it had overturned on the N4 Kloof offramp, Rustenburg, earlier today. ER24 paramedics arrived on scene and found the truck that had overturned lying on its side. The truck driver, believed to be […]
![op-level performers at the 2016 MAN DOTY Awards – [from left] Ian Seethal (Head of Network Development, Marketing & Communication), Claudio Fernandes (Chairman's award winner), Ryno Blignaut (VW Salesman of the Year), Tiago Dias (Sales Manager fo the Year), Gary Aliphon (Bus Salesman of the Year), Markus Geyer (Managing Director), Gerhard Hepburn (Chairman's award winner), Sarah Luthuli (Non-Executive Director), Bruce Dickson (Parts Dealer of the Year - Alpine Truck & Bus), Emile Matlou (TopUsed Salesman of the Year), Runga Moodley (MAN Truck Salesman of the Year), Nic Malec (Dealer of the Year & Service Dealer of the Year, Hatfield Truck & Bus).](https://truckandfreight.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-man-_-dealer-of-the-year-main-picture_1800x1800-270x280.jpg)
MAN Truck & Bus South Africa recently celebrated its 2016 Dealer of the Year (DOTY) Awards at a luncheon held at its new corporate headquarters in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. Despite tough trading conditions within the extra-heavy truck market last year, both MAN proprietary and privately-owned dealerships, numbering 26 in South Africa, […]
Two men were injured this morning after a delivery truck rolled at the Glen Gory and Elm Road intersection in Benoni AH. ER24 paramedics, along with Provincial services, arrived on the scene and found the wrecked truck on the side of the road. The load of vegetables that the truck […]
