As someone who frequently travels the N1 freeway between Bloemfontein and Cape Town and Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, it has become rather evident how much of our economy is reliant on the transportation of cargo via road freight. It appears that Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the “extra busy” days when […]
While the supply chain sector is known to be early adopters of technology, locally the sector has been cautious with Mobile and Cloud based technology adoption. In the relentless race to meet the requirements of customers, logistics providers have realised that today’s cloud based technologies can create the almost instant […]
Three men were left injured this afternoon when the truck they were travelling in overturned on Phuzulu Road in Imbali, KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene at 13h24 to find the flat-bed truck lying on its roof on the side of the road. A […]
Eight people have been injured after a truck collided into three vehicles and another truck on the M7 Durban Bound before Bellville Road on Friday evening around 5pm. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that a truck had somehow lost control and ploughed into three vehicles and […]
Four (4) passengers and a driver escaped serious injuries after a six ton truck laden with 400 cement blocks overturned on Neptune Drive – Riet River near Verulam a short while ago. Paramedics from Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene at approx 12:34 (Friday) after receiving […]
The South African government declared October as National Transport Month in 2005 in order to raise awareness on the crucial role of transport in the economy. The annual initiative is also used to encourage participation from civil society and business to promote a safe and more affordable, accessible and reliable […]
The Acting National Head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Yolisa Matakata, has welcomed the sentencing of former SAPS member Clement Edward Manzini (38) to life and 66 years imprisonment by the Johannesburg High Court on Friday. Lieutenant General Matakata said criminals have to be brought to justice and the Hawks […]
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were dispatched to the M65 outside the King Shaka International Airport after receiving reports of a truck that overturned this morning. Upon arrival an Isuza flat bed truck loaded with rice was found lying on its side. The driver sustained moderate injuries while two […]
Working in partnership with a leading humanitarian aid agency, Imperial Managed Solutions recently leveraged its unique, asset light business model to successfully deliver food aid to drought stricken communities in rural Malawi. Imperial Logistics’ involvement in this significant humanitarian project started when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat called […]
Are you aware of the benefits of having dashboard cameras in your vehicle/ truck? There is perhaps nobody more aware than the fleet managers overseeing the thousands of trucks on our road. We would like to share an excellent example from a recent report of bad driving sent to the Arrive […]
