COVID-19 has shone a light on heroes previously taken for granted – and that includes the truck drivers who always make sure our shops and hospitals and schools are stocked with what they need. “The Road Freight Association (RFA) salutes all truck drivers for the extraordinary work they are doing,” […]
As more company drivers return to the roads in the coming weeks the pressure is on to operate under a new set of regulations and a number of other challenges such as shorter working hours, smaller workforces or greater demand to catch up on lost time. This also creates a […]
Since COVID-19 began to create unease across the world in January, MasterDrive immediately began strategising ways and solutions to meet the inevitable health and safety requirements and ease the burden it would place on businesses. The result was innovations such as virtual training and now the freezing of charges on […]
“I tell my family: don’t touch me anymore, not until Coronavirus is gone. When I get home, I wash first. It is hard for my family. My son asks me – why do you not want to hug me?” Kenneth Setati – Truck Driver: Vector Logistics Life under Lockdown is […]
The Road Freight Association (RFA) salutes the thousands of truck drivers across the country who are continuing to deliver much-needed essential goods during Lockdown. “Life as a truck driver is challenging at the best of times,” says RFA Chief Executive Gavin Kelly, “But the pressures are even greater amid the […]
Many of our responsible fleet owners choose to be proactive with regard to the physical well-being of their drivers and go to considerable lengths to ensure that they get the best medical care. Sadly, many neglect an area which is of growing concern and that is the mental side of […]
As the South African nation does their best to follow lockdown regulations and flatten the COVID-19 curve, there are a number of people who continue to work through this time. Amongst the essential service workers on the road are the drivers delivering essential goods to shops and healthcare workers. Many […]
While this disease can affect anyone, at any time in their lives, research shows truck drivers have a higher risk of contracting type two diabetes. There are various reasons for this, including their tendency to rely on unhealthy meals on the road and decreased exercise as a result of many […]
There is a common slogan – that, “Without trucks, South Africa stops!” Never has this been more true than now in the time of the Coronavirus pandemic. With the national Lockdown, and more and more countries in Africa introducing strict measures, it is the road freight operators who will ensure […]
The nationwide lockdown as a result of efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus will undoubtedly have a dramatic effect on road traffic for the stipulated 21-day period until 16 April. But, with the production, distribution and supply of foodstuff and basic goods labelled as an essential service […]
