In a constant pursuit of adding value to customers, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) introduces TruckMobility, an innovative product offering that gives operators additional piece of mind for choosing Mercedes-Benz products. Introduced in 2010,...
Customs Modernisation Dear Trader/Agent GO-LIVE OF RELEASE 3 AT OSHOEK AND LEBOMBO 1. The rollout of Release 3 will commence at 13:00 on Saturday 26 May 2012, with the system down until approximately 15:00. Trade can start submitting via EDI from...
African leaders have been advised to embrace new types of transportation in order to reduce the cost of doing business that is fuelled by the high cost of transporting commodities.Uganda’s High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Ibrahim Mukiibi, said use...
Since 2003 there has been a massive 40% increase in the number of tonnes of freight being transported on South Africa’s roads. The country’s roads have to be constantly maintained and upgraded to handle such load increases. Hans Ittmann, who spoke...
Goodyear is pleased to announce its continued partnership with European Truck Racing Team Association TRO (Truck Racing Organisation) for the 2012 season. As well as a multi-faceted managerial role within the FIA Championship series, TRO supplies...
The construction of a toll plaza on Chapman’s Peak drive in Cape Town is unlawful and unauthorised, the Western Cape High Court heard on Monday. Advocate Jeremy Muller said Transport MEC Robin Carlisle had failed to get written permission...
A successful South African educational programme which equips teenagers with maritime skills while they are still at school has been shortlisted for an international award. The Simon’s Town-based Lawhill Maritime Studies programme, which was...
At last year’s 75th IMESA Conference, when addressing the topic of the future of municipal engineering in South Africa, I identified what I referred to as the ‘Seven Pillars of Sustainability’. These can be listed as follows: 1.   morals and...
Municipalities in South Africa can save substantial capital overhead costs when reducing pipeline leakages by opting to install a technologically-advanced VAG intelligent pressure management system, as opposed to investing in costly new...
Research by Stellenbosch University confirms that transport costs showed a drastic increase of 16.2 percent during 2010, compared to 2009, while inventory carrying costs decreased by 19.9 percent during the same period,” said Nadia Viljoen of...
