The Federal Government has taken over the funding of the construction of Kishi-Kaiama road and dualisation of Michael Imodu- Ganmo road in Ilorin from the state government. It has also […]
Archive | Road freight
Urgent compliance of cargo legislation will facilitate cross border trading
All international road carriers transporting goods to Mozambique through the Ressano Garcia border post will be required to submit the road cargo manifest on the Single Electronic Window platform for […]
Unroadworthy trucks on SA roads
According to trucking publication FleetWatch, for every 10 heavy trucks on our roads, between six and seven of them are unroadworthy. On this episode of driving forward, we discuss rigorous […]
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. […]
Road Master 2016 has begun
The inaugural Road Masters competition was launched at TruckX 2016. The competition was announced by the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, during his presentation at the conference. Companies with truck […]
10 000 heavy vehicle milestone achieved by RTMS
The Road Transport Management System (RTMS) confirmed that the number of heavy vehicles that are RTMS certified has surpassed the 10 000 mark. This increase demonstrates the commitment road transport […]
Diesel fuel injection problems needn’t cripple operations
There are a finite number of South African companies able to repair cutting edge diesel fuel injection systems. Reef Fuel Injection Services (RFI), authorised service agent to manufacturers of these […]
Mpumalanga clamps down on unroadworthy trucks
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has commended the Mpumalanga provincial government for impounding four un-roadworthy heavy motor vehicles in Malelane. The vehicles and their trailers had numerous defects including […]
Cape Winelands gets new Wellness Centre
Engen Petroleum has contributed to a permanent wellness clinic in the Cape Winelands. Truck drivers passing through the Engen Winelands North 1-Stop at Joostebergvlakte along the N1 freeway outside Cape […]
Driver fatigue a tired old story
Tom Halliwell provides an eye-opening assessment of driver fatigue in the transport industry today. We all know driver fatigue is a problem. When there is an accident out there, the […]