The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) is currently training a total of 50 SQAS Southern Africa auditors at its head office in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in collaboration with the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). In 1994 the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) launched the Responsible Care® program in South […]
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Opinion piece: Own the open road: Tips for trucking owner-drivers looking to improve their bottom line
With a shortage of skilled truck drivers in South Africa, challenges such as long working hours and low salaries mean that the country is unable to recruit the [i]15,000 new professional truck drivers it needs every year. As such, demand for skilled drivers is at an all-time high, leaving open […]
MAN Truck & Bus at AGRITECHNICA 2017
MAN with its special TGS agricultural truck at the MAN stand in Hall 16 The agricultural sector offers various opportunities for using trucks A variety of transport tasks is arising in agricultural business and for contracted haulers. Thanks to their high payload at a gross train weight of 40 or […]
Municipal Truck Collides Into Stationary Taxi, Verulam
Six people were injured after an Isuzu truck belonging to the Ethekwini Municipality Roads and Stormwater Department collided into a stationary Toyota Quantum taxi on Ireland Street in the Verulam CBD a short while ago (Monday). Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were dispatched to the scene after receiving several […]
Suspect arrested while trying to steal delivery vehicle at site in Morningside
At approximately 04:00 on Sunday morning, the Marshall Security Emergency Contact Centre received a call for assistance from a security guard on a site in Umgeni Road, in the Morningside area. The guard stated that there was an unknown male suspect on site attempting to break into the delivery vehicles. […]
At least 15 injured after truck and taxi collide, Pretoria
Approximately fifteen people have been injured after a truck collided with a taxi on the corner of Nana Sita and Kosi Mampuru street in Pretoria this afternoon. At 16h40, paramedics arrived at the scene and found one woman still trapped inside the taxi. ER24 paramedics treated three women, one who […]
Three-vehicle collision leaved three dead, four injured, Krugersdorp
Three women have been killed and four others injured this afternoon when a truck, bakkie and light motor vehicle collided at the Oaktree and N14 Road intersection in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene and found all three vehicles on the side […]
Mercedes-Benz Trucks – New from the 3D printer: the first spare part for trucks made of metal
Strong metal version in original part quality for the first time Complex, heat resistant metal structures possible “at the touch of a button” Cost-effective, rapid and flexible production of small batches 3D parts supply for spare parts, special parts, small series and classic vehicles Production of metal parts directly from […]
Automechanika Johannesburg 2017 will strongly feature Trucks, Transport and Logistics
New dynamics: Futuroad Expo and Scalex Johannesburg will take place as co-located shows during Automechanika Johannesburg Trucks, vans, buses, the transport and logistics industries, as well as materials handling will feature strongly at Automechanika Johannesburg 2017 which takes place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, from September 27-30. Serving not […]
FC Porto enjoys the comfort on a double-decker
The MAN Bus Modification Center has fitted out the new team bus for the FC Porto soccer team. In the NEOPLAN Skyliner, the talented players and team can not only travel to their matches in comfort but also relax before and after the matches. The MAN Bus Modification Center (BMC) […]