The Minister of Transport has announced the names of the non-executive members of the Board of the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA). Appointed to the board for three years, effective from 1 April 2025 are Pamela Pokane (chairperson), Reuaben Dlamini, Gordon Noah, Moses Scott and Wayne Smith. Re-appointed to the board are Maleho Nkomo (deputy […]
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Security problems at Beira port
Trucks entering the Munhava area of Beira port in Mozambique have been warned there is a serious security problem there. Barney Curtis, executive director at FESARTA (Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations) says, “The Munhava access route is the only entrance used by trucks entering the port to load and offload.” “This […]
Carbon tax on transport industry
The environment in which companies operate in is changing rapidly. Companies are facing new business risks and opportunities each day because of climate change. Those that adapt to the changing environment will thrive in the future as they mitigate these risks and capitalise on opportunities, while those that don’t could lose their competitive advantage. Robbie […]
FESARTA – new chairman and vice appointed
Pictured from Left to right: Gavin Kelly, Fesarta chairman and Brian Shone, vice-chairman At the eighth FESARTA (Federation of East and Southern African Transport Associations) AGM held in Johannesburg, Gavin Kelly was appointed as the new chairman along with Brian Shone as the vice-chairman. Kelly is the technical and operations manager at the Road Freight […]
Flooding in Limpopo (border crossings)
Due to severe flooding, the majority of low level bridges crossing the Limpopo River have been closed. The bridge at Beitbridge border post is still currently open; however, the water level is continuing to rise and should the water pressure increase, the structural stability of the bridge cannot be guaranteed and the border may be […]
KTA driving simulators have arrived!
COMPETE is working with the Kenya Transport Association (KTA) to create the EA HCV (East Africa High Capacity Vehicle) driver’s training school to combat driver error and improve road transport. The school will teach advanced driver training using modern driving simulators that mirror a Renault truck and are priced at nearly $120,000 per unit. COMPETE […]
Court dismisses action against InterCape
The Lusaka High Court has dismissed an action in which three local bus transporters had sued the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and South Africa’s InterCape Mainliner Bus operators for allegedly illegally granting the latter permission to operate distance public transport in the country. This was in a case in which Inter-City Bus Station […]
Zambian Bus operators want to restrain Inter Cape
The Inter-city Bus Station Association has applied for an interim injunction to restrain the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and South Africa’s Inter Cape Mainliner Zambia Limited from launching a local road service business in Zambia. The association has complained that RTSA had proceeded to issue a local service licence to the Southern Bus […]