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Community closes roads at oPhongolo to heavy freight vehicles

By Gavin Kelly – CEO of the Road Freight Association THE Road Freight Association (RFA) has issued a warning, based on media reports, that the...

More electric trucks available in SA from 2023

VOLVO Trucks continues to expand its range with the launch of several new extra heavy electric trucks, making it possible to electrify even more...

Skyrocketing fuel prices: A perfect storm for the road freight and logistics industry

By Gavin Kelly Chief Executive Officer: The Road Freight Association NO ONE would have thought that we would see such increases in the fuel price...

N3 Midlands road closures

THE South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has announced the partial road closure of the N3 in the areas of Howick and Lions River. “These...

The importance of truck drivers

ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of truck drivers is a vital step in improving road safety, says JC Auditors Managing Director Oliver Naidoo. The company recently launched...

Slow lane: road closure alert for N3

THE road closure caused by the reconstruction of the slow lane on the busy N3 Durban-bound from Sanctuary Road to Link Road in Town...

Transport sector takes a knock over the 3rd quarter

INTERNATIONAL supply chain problems and local attacks on the logistics infrastructure have had a negative impact on the entire transport sector during the third...

Freight body ‘dismayed’ as cyber-attack cripples ports

THE Road Freight Association (RFA) has voiced its dismay and grave concern at the recent cyber-attack on Transnet which caused crippling delays and disruptions...

R130m truck dealership for Durban

VOLVO Trucks South Africa has opened a new R130-million dealership facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to support the growth of the brand’s vehicle numbers in...

Stop-start N2 north coast project back on track

CONSTRUCTION work on the N2 between KwaDukuza to Mdloti and Mhlali Bridge, plagued by delays, is now back on track and almost complete, according...

Cargo heists on the rise – counting the cost of security

AN unprecedented surge in international freight rates of up to 700 percent is putting many companies under enormous pressure and forcing them to take...

Trucks brand now a FAWce to be reckoned with

FAW Trucks achieved a significant milestone in its local history by taking the top spot in the Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) segment of the...

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