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Category:Featured July 2012

Truck Test 2012

July 24, 2012

Truck Test 2012: The final results!

With Truck Test 2012 officially done and dusted, we have the full, final results ready for you to see.

Ain’t no mountain high enough

July 1, 2012

Ain’t no mountain high enough

With the down run to Durban a success, Truck Test 2012 participants still had a lot more to look forward to. GAVIN MYERS rejoins...

Engen’s Ian McToal, John Kennedy, Lindsay Bassett, Karen Smith and Wiaan Burger enjoying Truck Test 2012.

July 1, 2012

Engen ensures driver wellness

Driver wellness is a critical aspect of the transport and logistics sector, but one that many in the industry tend to ignore or take...

The Ctrack-fitted Truck Test 2012 fleet parked at Dube Trade Port next to King Shaka International Airport, where they took part in a parade – one of the test’s highlights for Eugene van Niekerk, senior business consultant at Ctrack.

July 1, 2012

Ctrack sees trucks to the sea shore

The nationally and internationally record-setting Truck Test 2012 may have passed, but the value it added to the industry remains. JACO DE KLERK takes...

Kitted up for success

July 1, 2012

Kitted up for success

Truck Test 2012 may be over, but the benefits are still becoming apparent. FOCUS asked Cameron Dudley-Owen, director of Aero Truck, what his company...

Expressing greatness

July 1, 2012

Expressing greatness

Truck Test 2012 presented the industry with lots of interesting facts and figures, and confirmed that Mercedes-Benz South Africa truly is a team player....

Cultivating relationships

July 1, 2012

Cultivating relationships

JACO DE KLERK fought off the tantalising smells of boerewors and the urge to put a bakkie through its paces on the 4×4 track...

Hands on and loving it

July 1, 2012

Hands on and loving it

Truck Test 2012 caught the attention of Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s vice-president of commercial vehicles to such an extent that he couldn’t pass up the...

Money, money, money …

July 1, 2012

Money, money, money …

A politician, an economist and a chief executive walk into a room … actually, they walked into a 2012 Road Freight Association (RFA) Conference...

Green with … hope?

July 1, 2012

Green with … hope?

The 2012 RFA Conference touched on some serious issues facing the transport industry, from carbon tax to “The Road to Mangaung”. But as economist...

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💵 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝟱𝗯𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗜𝗕 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽

💵 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝟱𝗯𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗜𝗕 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

Newlyn Group, the logistics property and infrastructure giant, has secured a R5-billion financing deal with Absa Corporate & Investment Banking. It’s touted as one of the largest single funding deals of its kind for a private property company in South Africa.

⚓️ The group, which has a 30-year history of investing in the country’s specialist port logistics sector, is tasked with developing the R3.4bn Newlyn PX Terminal near the Port of Durban. Its national portfolio of large-scale logistics parks and properties spans 32 assets and more than 1.3 million sqm of gross lettable area (GLA).

📷️ Pictured is Newlyn’s Bayhead Rail Terminal, near Durban Port.

#Financing #Logistics #DurbanPort #NewlynGroup #AbsaCIB

⛽️ 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 ~𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝘂

⛽️ 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 ~𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

In a deal worth about $1 billion (R16.3 billion), Abu Dhabi’s largest energy company would purchase 580 Shell-branded fuel stations in South Africa, with a 28% stake to be taken by a local empowerment partner.

🤝 Bloomberg reported that Shell and the retail arm of Adnoc, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, are expected to announce the agreement shortly.
Adnoc Distribution became the preferred bidder earlier this year after negotiations failed with commodity trader Gunvor Group.

Part of its global expansion strategy, the acquisition would give Adnoc Distribution ownership of roughly 10% of the country’s fuel retail market.

🛢️ Shell is disposing of non-core assets to focus on supporting long-term oil and gas production, including major projects in Canada.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/nFAFqnY

#Fuel #Diesel #Shell #Adnoc #Energy

🐫 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 🚙

🤖 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 What in

🤖 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀
What innovations can truck drivers expect when travelling this country’s roads?

📷️ Firstly, they need to be aware that some provincial law enforcers, with the backing of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, have been using drones equipped with thermal imaging to help identify commercial vehicles with potential brake defects.

🚚 The initiative took place at commercial vehicle inspection stations during a Canada Day programme in which 183 trucks were inspected.

⛽️ Then, in Greater Vancouver, Canada’s first commercial heavy-duty hydrogen fuelling station has been opened, capable of fuelling Classes 7 and 8 trucks (11,794kg to 14,969kg and above) as well as other hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.

🗣️ “Today we open what we believe to be the first 700-bar commercial heavy-duty clean hydrogen station… in the entirety of Canada,” said Marnie Wu, a director at HTEC, the company delivering fuel supply, stations, leasing and support for zero-emission trucking.

#Canada #Drones #Trucking #GreenTransport #HydrogenFuels

🔋 𝗕𝗬𝗗’𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱

🔋 𝗕𝗬𝗗’𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀

China-headquartered new energy vehicle maker BYD is exploring local production of batteries and components, with a particular focus on its lithium iron phosphate Blade Battery technology for passenger EVs.

👉 This signals a localisation strategy built around NEV technology rather than traditional vehicle assembly, and could support South Africa’s industrial ambitions, especially as policy incentives begin to favour battery component manufacturing and regional mineral sourcing.

❓ Will truck battery production be next for SA?

🛻 At the same time, the newly launched BYD Finance joint venture with Absa is designed to make NEVs more accessible through dealer funding, flexible consumer finance and guaranteed future value options.

With BYD already one of SA’s leading NEV brands and expanding its dealership network, the combination of potential local component production and stronger finance solutions could play a meaningful role in accelerating the country’s transition to cleaner mobility.

#BYD #NEVs #GreenTransport #Localisation

✈️ 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Harith Avi

✈️ 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Harith Aviation has secured clearance from the Competition Commission to acquire Safair Holdings, the parent company of FlySafair. This marks a pivotal step in strengthening FlySafair’s long-term future and ensuring compliance with South Africa’s 75% local ownership mandate.

The deal not only stabilises FlySafair’s licensing position but also positions Harith to leverage its stake in Lanseria International Airport, potentially transforming the hub into a regional aviation powerhouse.

💵 With Harith’s assets under management exceeding $3 billion, this acquisition – estimated at over R8 billion – represents a significant investment in the country’s aviation infrastructure. Importantly, much of the capital originates from the Government Employees Pension Fund via the PIC, meaning South Africans indirectly hold exposure to a large share of the domestic aviation market.

🏆️ This move could reshape competition, bolster FlySafair’s dominance, and accelerate expansion into regional African routes.

👀 Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/TTkejUT

#Aviation #FlySafair #CompetitionCommission #SouthAfrica #Airports

🏋𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀? A novel way of getting cit

🏋𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀?

A novel way of getting citizens to live healthier was introduced in a city in western Romania as part of a 2021 sports festival campaign.

Residents of Cluj-Napoca could get a free bus ride by doing squats as part of a “health ticket” that was valid for a single trip on the city’s public transport network.

🚌 Instead of paying around 0.5 Euro, participants could earn their pass by doing 20 squats in two minutes in front of a camera in a booth at a bus station.

Run with the support of local council and private partners that covered the ticket cost, the project aimed to encourage the general public to find ways to introduce sport/movement into their daily routine.

Originally a two-week pilot, it proved so successful, with 14,500 health tickets issued, that the project continued until the end of the year. By this time residents had done over a million squats.

💡Given that almost half of adult South Africans are overweight or obese, according to an HSRC study, could this inspire the Rainbow Nation to follow suit?

#PublicTransport #Bus #Commute #HealthyLifestyles #Exercise

⚓️ 𝗦𝘂𝗲𝘇-𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻

⚓️ 𝗦𝘂𝗲𝘇-𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are cautiously returning one Gemini service to the Suez Canal-Red Sea corridor, signalling a possible shift for Asia-Europe container flows after years of disruption and Cape of Good Hope diversions.

🚢 The AE15 service, connecting Asia with the Mediterranean and Europe, will move back to the trans-Suez route following fresh security assessments. The first sailing is expected to be the 19,000 TEU Majestic Maersk, with transit around 24 July.

⌛️ For the global transport industry, the implications are significant: shorter Asia-Europe transit times, improved schedule efficiency, lower fuel exposure and potential pressure on freight rates as capacity normalises. But the move remains conditional on Red Sea stability, with contingency plans to revert to the Cape route if risks escalate.

This is not yet a full-scale return – but it is an important signal that major carriers are testing how quickly the Suez corridor can regain its role as a critical artery for global trade.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/MLSyFKf

#Shipping #SuezCanal #RedSea #Maritime #GlobalTrade

⛽️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱

⛽️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱

🗣️ “We are operating in an environment where efficiency is no longer simply a technical benchmark. It has become central to profitability and sustainability,” says Erik Bergvall, MD of Scania Southern Africa.

“Customers are increasingly evaluating what efficiency delivers per kilometre, per load and over the full lifecycle of the vehicle.”

🚚 Bergvall is highlighting the relevance of the Scania Super, which features a new 13-litre engine platform designed to improve fuel efficiency and overall operating economy.

📊 The engine achieves up to 50% brake thermal efficiency and can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 8% compared with the previous generation.

This is significant, considering that fuel can account for 30-50% of total operating costs in heavy-duty transport operations.

👀 Read more in FOCUS June: https://buff.ly/Vm8ndpL

#Scania #FuelEfficiency #Uptime #Transport #SouthAfrica

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗼

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa has introduced a unique loyalty programme for all used MAN vehicles sold through MAN TopUsed South Africa and its dealer network.

The programme offers preferential labour rates, discounts on parts and access to refurbished components – helping operators manage total cost of ownership through the second and third economic life of their trucks. These vehicles automatically qualify for the programme regardless of age or kilometres.

Find out more here: https://focusontransport.co.za/man-targets-lower-tco-with-topused-loyalty-programme/

#MANTruckAndBus #MANTopUsed #UsedTrucks #TruckSupport #TransportIndustry #FleetManagement #TotalCostOfOwnership

@man_southafrica
@mantruckandbus

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the new Actros

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the new Actros range, a truck designed around the realities of modern transport operations.

Rather than focusing on adding more features, the new Actros range has been refined to deliver the qualities that matter most to operators: proven performance, trusted reliability, and the engineering excellence synonymous with the Mercedes-Benz name.

Built to handle the demands of the road and backed by decades of experience, the new range demonstrates that confidence comes from what a truck can do, not how much it comes with.

The new Actros range.

Refined to its essentials. Simplified by design. Proven by performance.
#MercedesBenzTrucks #NewActros #BuiltWithWhatMattersMost #Actros

🔋 𝗙𝗔𝗪 𝗝𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄-𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺-𝗶

🔋 𝗙𝗔𝗪 𝗝𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄-𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺-𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆

FAW Group’s truck-making operation, FAW Jiefang, has finished systematic testing of a sodium battery heavy-duty truck in cooperation with Chinese sodium-ion battery maker Hina Battery.

🚚 A breakthrough for new battery technology, the development could offer an alternative to lithium batteries, solving industry challenges such as cold-weather degradation and slow charging for new-energy heavy trucks.

💡 The Jiefang J6P battery-electric tractor was the test model over the nearly seven-month period, fitted with a high-capacity 339-kWh sodium-ion battery. Its cumulative road-test mileage exceeded 15,000km and involved real-world operating conditions.

❄️ In a -40°C environment, the battery retains +90% of usable capacity, accommodating freight needs in the cold regions of northeast and northwest China. The truck is fully charged in only 20 to 25 minutes, and the battery has a cycle life of more than 8,000 cycles under fast-charging conditions, far exceeding conventional industry standards, according to FAW Jiefang.

🗣️ The GM of Hina Battery previously predicted that sodium battery prices could catch up with lithium batteries in 2027 or 2028, noting that sodium battery costs are falling rapidly while lithium prices are rising.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/Oa0i6kY

#SodiumIonBattery #GreenTransport #FAW #NECV

🛠️ 𝗭𝗙 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁

🛠️ 𝗭𝗙 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄

From 8-12 September, when Automechanika Frankfurt brings the international automotive industry together, what will ZF highlight at its booth at Messe Frankfurt?

👉 For workshop partners, there are two major developments:

1. A new AI Voice Agent in ZF [pro]Manager, which adds real-time, natural-language phone interaction to transform ZF’s digital workshop management solution into a virtual front desk application, improving customer intake and scheduling.

2. A new High Voltage Battery Training Program for members of its ZF [pro]Tech network, combining practical training with theoretical understanding to help workshops build advanced expertise in high-voltage battery technology and related components.

♻️ The company will also present braking innovations, including the TRW DOT 4 Brake Fluid ESP Recycled – a sustainable alternative to conventional brake fluid.

#AutomechanikaFrankfurt2026 #ZFAftermarket #Aftermarket #Expo

📢 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗘𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Jus

📢 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗘𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Just before entries closed on this year’s Truck Test event, Hino signed up its Hino 700 2845 truck tractor to participate.

🚚 The vehicle will tackle the N3 route together with a record-breaking line-up of extra-heavy trucks from other OEMs including Daewoo, DAF, FAW, Foton, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Powerstar, Scania, Shacman, Sinotruk and Volvo Trucks.

⚖️ Official technical partner TruckScience will ensure a transparent and data-driven evaluation process – giving operators the evidence base they need to make smarter procurement decisions. The official fuel and lubrication partner, Engen, will supply all the fuel used during the event.

🏅 Truck Test 2026 has received endorsement from the Road Freight Association (RFA), the Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA) and SAPICS, the supply chain professionals body.

Other official event partners include Afrit as trailer partner, Bandag as tyre partner, ZF as aftermarket partner, Ctrack as telematics partner, and WearCheck partnering to deliver condition monitoring through oil analysis.

👉 Follow FOCUS in the run-up to the industry’s ultimate test of productivity and performance.

#TruckTest2026 #Hino #FuelEfficiency #PayloadProductivity

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞! 🚛🔥 Last week, we visited

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞! 🚛🔥

Last week, we visited the Road Transport Expo (RTX) in the UK – and what an event it was.

From the latest long-haul legends to seriously impressive specialist vehicles, RTX delivered a brilliant showcase of what is happening in the world of road transport. It is definitely an exhibition worth visiting, especially if you love trucks as much as we do.

For us, the highlight was the incredible selection of trucks on display. Big, bold, beautiful machines everywhere you looked.

Now we want to know: which one is your favourite?

#RoadTransportExpo #RTX #Trucks #Transport #Logistics #RoadFreight #SouthAfrica #FOCUSonTransport

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🚨 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗢 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

🚨 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗢 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

28 years after the launch of the Administrative Adjudication of Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, a presidential proclamation is bringing key operational and administrative sections of the Act into effect across 60 municipalities, alongside Johannesburg and Tshwane. The start date was set as 1 July 2026.

👮 Among other things, the proclamation empowers the Transport Minister to classify traffic violations as minor or major infringements or criminal offences, and to assign the associated penalty points.

🚚 Fleet operators will need to tighten driver behaviour monitoring, infringement management, licence status checks and internal escalation processes, as repeat offences could carry operational consequences.

The licence demerit point system will be rolled out at a later date.

⚠️ The bid by South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to halt the roll-out, based on concerns about municipal funding and readiness, failed when the North Gauteng Court in Pretoria dismissed the case. Companies relying on road-based operations should therefore not delay reviewing their fleet policies, driver training, fine administration and risk controls.

#AARTO #TrafficInfringements #RoadSafety #Transport #SouthAfrica

💥 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮’𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 Te

💥 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮’𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸
Tesla’s new electric truck, which entered regular production this year, was involved in an accident in late June in which two people were killed.

It’s the first known fatal accident involving the carmaker’s newest model, and took place just 48km from Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory, which builds the eTrucks.

🚚 The 10-tonne Tesla apparently slammed into a small, vintage Volkswagen Beetle at an intersection in Dayton, Nevada. Both occupants died from injuries resulting from the crash while the truck driver was not injured.

😴 While the cause of the accident hasn’t been confirmed, it’s believed the driver may have fallen asleep.

More: https://buff.ly/6ZhFb9F

#Tesla #ElectricTruck #RoadSafety #RoadAccident

🐄 𝗙𝗠𝗗-𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝘂𝘇𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀

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📢 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔

📢 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

Naeem Hassim is welcomed as vice president for DTSA’s Customer Service & Parts division, succeeding Ziyad Gaba, who assumes a new role within the Daimler Truck organisation as vice president of Customer Service & Parts for Daimler Truck Middle East & Africa (MEA).

Viscount Ramoshaba has been appointed head of Dealer Network & Training. Both Hassim and Ramoshaba will serve on the company’s executive committee.

Most recently serving as president director of Daimler Commercial Vehicles Indonesia, Hassim said that returning to DTSA feels like coming home.

Formerly head of Supply Chain & Sales Administration, Ramoshaba says he looks forward to working closely with DTSA’s dealer partners to support and strengthen their ability to deliver on this important responsibility.

#DaimlerTrucks #DTSA #Jobs #Appointments #SouthAfrica

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