Motorists travelling on the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban last night had a terrible time navigating through traffic as several cars broke down in the middle of the freeway following heavy rains that bartered the two KwaZulu-Natal towns. Some parts of the N3 freeway were flooded causing problems for small cars. In a video sent […]
Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) has extended the validity of 2021/2022 Harbour Carrier Permits to 30 April 2022. TNPA did not give a specific reason why the permits’ validity had to be extended but transporters had been complaining about delays in the renewal of the 2022/2023 Harbour Carrier Permits. Addressing all stakeholders, TNPA Security Manager
A truck driver from a Mabhoko Logistics, based in Belfast has been seriously injured after he got attacked by three robbers while waiting for his turn to go at the R36/R33 intersection in Carolina, Mpumalanga last night. It’s alleged that the driver stopped on the stop sign at the notorious R36/R33 intersection around 19h00 on
The Road Freight Association (RFA) appreciates the Minister of Transport granting a further extension for those licences and Professional Driving Permits (PrDPs) that expired during the lockdown period. We trust that the Minister will consider the proposals made by the RFA to implement a permanent solution to driver and vehicle licence issuing and renewals. Associations
Falling oil prices and a firming rand has helped harness the petrol price hike for April, latest data from the Central Energy Fund reveals. Petrol and diesel prices still look set for large increases on Wednesday next week – but thanks to the two mentioned factors, it won’t be as big as previously predicted. Current
How would you react when another truck passes you on a highway and you don’t like it? As professional truckers, you will be surprised I even asked. A trucker should never dislike being overtaken unless if he is racing. This Mexican trucker, however, did not like that another rig passed and cut him on an
Motorists travelling between Kimberley and Kuruman or Postmasburg have been advised to take alternatives as the R31 is closed due to flooding. According to the Department of Roads and Public Works’ MEC spokesperson in the Northern Cape, Porchia Sololo, Kimberley and surrounding areas received incessant rainfall during the past few days. Sololo says that this
SA Zero Waste Transport has shut down operations with immediate effect as from 16 March 2022. A number of employees shared their retrenchment letters with SA Trucker in which Directors Rudolf Waldeck and Vicky Waldeck told them that the business is closed with immediate effect. The letter, part thereof, read: “This is to confirm that
Trucking company, SA Transit Services trading as Massyn Vervoer has refuted claims in a leaked document from Director Frans Massyn to staff that the company was closing down saying only part of the business was affected. This after SA Trucker published a story reporting that Massyn Vervoer CEO, Frans Massyn had written to employees informing
We’re back! South Africa’s luxury coach solutions will be open for business soon. We are so proud and excited to be back on the road! Watch this space! Greyhound has announced that they will be back in business soon much to the amusement of their loyal clients who expressed deeply missing one of South Africa’s
