Motorists think of them as places where trucks are weighed. And that is correct, but they do much more at the Traffic Control Centres (TTCs) along the national roads – ensuring the safety of road users through load control and traffic law...
Domestic sales of industry new light commercial vehicles, bakkies and mini buses at 13 446 units during May 2016 reflected a decline of 753 units or a fall of 5.3% compared to the 14 199 light commercial vehicles sold during the corresponding month...
Transnet is on a drive to get private sector operators into the country’s freight system. The company has issued a request for proposals inviting suitably qualified global logistics service providers to design, build, operate, maintain and...
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has denied that the City of Cape Town is not spending enough on sanitation after she was served with a petition ahead of her 2016/17 budget speech last week. Approximately 100 members of the Social Justice...
Africa has no choice but to move rapidly towards a smart mix of energy systems if it is to grow and prosper in step with the rest of the world, said Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive for Oando in Nigeria. Speaking at the World Economic...
As the above video shows, a major issue for cross-border transporters are delays and congestion at the border posts. The below table, provided to us by Globaltrack, reveals the average waiting times, in hours, for road transporters for the past...
TruckX 2016 will attempt to provide valuable insights to fleet owners and operators through dialogue between industry experts during the daylong event and exhibition in August. Among the speakers are economist Dawie Roodt, Outa chairman Wayne...
Despite an 800km coastline, three ports and two industrial development zones, it is arguable whether or not the Eastern Cape has fully cashed in on government initiatives to energise the country’s maritime economy. According to president Jacob...
Local trailer manufacturer Serco has partnered with Dutch cargo control company Loadlok. Loadlok CEO Johan de Rooij, recently joined Serco representatives for a South African tour, during which the company introduced propriety technology to key...
