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Appeal to truck drivers as bridge reopens

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has officially open the refurbished N12 Bridge near Eldorado Park after it was structurally damaged when a truck carrying cargo exceeding the permissible height restrictions hit its top structure in...
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The value of smart driver recruitment

You know the drivers behind the wheels of Manline Energy’s fleet must be among the finest when only three percent of applicants make the grade in a rigorous recruitment process. The bulk vehicle operator of fuel, chemicals, and other hazardous...

Diabetes: the hidden factor in road safety

World Diabetes Day in November highlights an awareness of this disease which can affect anyone. Truck drivers are one of the most vulnerable sectors being at risk of a number of debilitating health conditions including *diabetes. With this in mind...
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Road safety and HIV awareness for truckers

Two of South Africa’s key challenges – road safety and HIV awareness – united under a single initiative to improve the health of those tasked with driving long hours on the road and who typically have limited access to healthcare facilities and...

Kasumbalesa strike worries ZACA

Lusaka:  Most stakeholders have expressed concern at the just-ended protest by international truck drivers at Kasumbalesa border in Chililabombwe and have called for a permanent solution to avoid losing business.  Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA)...
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Truck drivers march in Cape Town

Cape Town – Truck drivers marched in Parow, Cape Town, on Thursday morning to hand over a memorandum to the road freight bargaining council, a union official said. SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) spokesperson Vincent...