Echoing the vision of the City of Curitiba, Brazil, at the launch of the eThekwini’s Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) Network at the Green Hub in Durban the Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality, James Nxumal, stated that the city “is a city for people...
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC, Ismail Vadi, has announced that residents of Gauteng can expect a fully integrated and developed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the not too distant future. Vadi was speaking at the launch of the Provincial...
The theme for Gauteng’s 2014 October Transport Month Campaign is ‘Transport, Moving the Economy Forward. Ismail Vadi, MEC for Roads and Transport says, “During this campaign we will focus on the road freight and the rail transport segments as...
Put sustainability at the core Many companies use sustainability as a means for responding to pressure from the market or NGOs. It should rather be a core part of a company’s business model. Many early efforts focused on the transparency of the...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) launches the R80 million City of Johannesburg’s roads rehabilitation and reconstruction programme today. The announcement forms part of the JRA’s R5,6 billion budget for the period 2014-16 as approved by the City...
The third phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is to be launched today in Keiskammahoek, near King Williams Town, in the Eastern Cape. The new phase will kick start the creation of six million work opportunities. Since 2004 the...
Against the backdrop of low economic growth and inflationary pressures the South African truck market has continued to show resilience. Although the total sales for September have shown a slight 2.80% decline on the previous month’s results, the...
By Michael Nieuwoudt, Tracker’s Commercial Director Transport Month commenced with numerous planned initiatives and a sizeable investment by Government. Can this well-intentioned cornerstone of the transport calendar play a role in transforming...
Locally manufactured tyres are specifically designed for the South African road and climate conditions, which make them safer and more durable. Very few items are as tough as a tyre dealing with what it has to endure on our roads. However, there...
