Justice Minister Jeff Radebe urged the public to use the country’s roads more responsibly. He said this following the horrific Pinetown accident in which 22 people were killed. Source: enewschannel
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Mwakyembe orders checkpoint cutback
Transport minister Dr Harrison Mwakyembe has ordered the reduction of unnecessary checkpoints across the Tanzania, saying they were slowing down movement of goods and adding to cost of doing business. […]
Sanral says e-tolls delay won’t affect business
According to South Africa’s National Roads Agency (Sanral), e-tolls only make up less than nine percent of its business. That means a delay to the e-tolling implementation will not drastically […]
Gauteng’s integrated transport plan
In its 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan (ITMP25) the Gauteng province has taken the movement of freight into the equation. Dr Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for roads and transport, says […]
Fuel price increases to be effected on 7 August 2024
The cost of driving freight on South Africa’s roads increases by 32.96 cent per litre on Wednesday 7 August. Thandiwe Maimane, spokesperson for the Department of Energy says, “The increase […]
What is the price of bad roads?
When your truck is trying to avoid the potholes along the secondary roads that serve the coal belt in Mpumalanga, or bouncing over corrugated dirt roads in the Northern Cape, […]
910 000 vehicles stopped and checked during May
In a concerted effort to make South Africa’s roads safe, 910 248 vehicles were stopped and checked by law enforcement officers across the country during the month May 2013. This […]
Fuel efficiency achieved with new hypoid axles
Significant fuel savings of more than 5% in test runs in the Eastern Cape have been achieved by two Mercedes-Benz Actros 6×4 truck-tractors, fitted with the latest Mercedes-Benz RT440 hypoid […]
Aerotropolis to be created around OR Tambo airport
“OR Tambo International Airport is the busiest airport in Africa and the perfect location for the continent’s first aerotropolis,” says Ismail Vadi, the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport. “Work […]
Minister of transport’s intervention in Limpopo
Following a two-day visit to areas in Limpopo ravaged by the recent floods, the minister of transport, Ben Martins, says the destruction of roads and bridges has exacerbated the infrastructure […]