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Zimbabwe could be heading for a major change in the way professional drivers qualify for work, with Parliament now considering a proposal that could introduce formal educational requirements for people wanting to make a living behind the wheel. The development follows a petition from the Drivers’ Association of Zimbabwe, which is calling for driving to […]
South Africa’s trucking industry could be in for another serious fuel-price headache in September, with diesel currently showing an under-recovery of close to R3 a litre. The latest fuel-price figures from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) point to a potential increase of around R2.85 a litre for 500ppm diesel and R3.05 a litre for 50ppm […]
The Western Cape Government is inviting up to 10 freight operators to take part in a fully funded pilot of a new digital toolkit designed to make managing safety, compliance, vehicles, drivers and records easier. The RTMS Digital Toolkit is currently being tested with freight operators, with the Western Cape Government using feedback from participating […]
If two vehicles collide and one of them is reversing, who is to blame? In South Africa, the answer is not always as simple as “the reversing vehicle”. It is one of the most heated arguments whenever a crash video lands on social media. One driver is reversing. Another vehicle moves into the area behind […]
A truck driver suffered severe burns after a diesel tanker crashed and caught alight on the N3 southbound near the Peter Brown Drive off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday morning. Mi7 Emergency Medical Services said it received reports of the serious crash shortly after 10 am and immediately dispatched several units to the scene. The N3 […]
Emergency services are responding to a tanker truck crash on the N3 southbound before the Peter Brown interchange in Pietermaritzburg. The truck has caught alight following the crash, with emergency crews heading to the scene. Motorists travelling southbound are urged to avoid the area if possible and make way for emergency services responding to the […]
Two coal-hauling trucks allegedly diverted from their intended delivery destinations have led to the arrest of five suspects in Middelburg. The arrests followed a police investigation into the alleged theft and illegal delivery of coal in the Middelburg area, highlighting the risks faced by mines, transport operators and security companies when loads are diverted from […]
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Witbank after police recovered a hijacked truck and trailer, a container and unprocessed copper with a combined estimated value of approximately R9 million. The recovery was made on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, during a multi-disciplinary operation involving the Nkangala Anti-Hijacking Task Team and Cyber Search Security. According to […]
A Volvo truck crossing from the Kingdom of Eswatini into South Africa was intercepted at the Oshoek Border Post after police discovered 49 bags containing approximately 630 kilograms of suspected dagga. The discovery was made at around 01:30 on Monday, 17 August 2026, on the South African arrival side of the Oshoek Port of Entry […]
Ten videos. Ten dangerous situations. One common factor: cellphone distraction behind the wheel. These videos show what can happen when a driver’s attention leaves the road. Trucks slam into the backs of vehicles, animals are hit while crossing the road, trucks leave the roadway and overturn, and one frightening incident sees a truck veer towards […]
A well-known Knysna doctor and his practice manager have been identified as the two people killed in a head-on collision on the N2 near White Bridge on Friday morning. Dr Johann Viljoen and Charl Steenekamp were travelling in a Ford Everest when it collided head-on with a Bitou Municipality Waste Management truck at about 7.30am. […]
A truck driver was killed and three people were injured in a horror crash on the N1 North in Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon, 13 August. The crash happened at about 4.50pm between Beyers Naudé Drive and Malibongwe Drive. According to the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), a white Volvo truck and a grey […]
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on the N3 Durban-bound before the Hammarsdale offramp on Saturday morning, with dramatic footage showing just how narrowly he escaped being run over by a truck. The crash happened shortly after 10:30am when, according to the footage, the biker attempted to overtake and subsequently collided with the […]
Calls for increased surveillance on bridges in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni, have grown after a woman was killed when a large rock thrown from a bridge smashed through her windscreen on the R24 on Friday morning. The incident happened on the eastbound R24, just before the Gillooly’s Interchange, when the rock was allegedly thrown from the Concord […]
