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New Safety and Wellness Symposium launched for drivers! February 12, 2024 A brand new Safety and Wellness Symposium for truck drivers has been announced – and the really great news is that drivers can attend FREE OF CHARGE. The Truck Driver Safety and Wellness Symposium is being hosted by the Department of Transport (DoT) and the Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will deliver the opening address. The event – scheduled for 7 March at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Gauteng, […]
Could EV charging points be cybersecurity risks? February 12, 2024 The growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa will lead to a growing number of EV charging stations. But what about the associated cybersecurity risks? William Petherbridge, systems engineering manager for Southern Africa at Fortinet, emphasises that EVs and their charging infrastructure are just as susceptible to cyberattacks as any other internet-connected technology. Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel’s Electric Vehicles White Paper presents a thorough EV […]
The metamorphosis of supply chain management January 5, 2024 Is your organisation’s supply chain a crawling caterpillar or has it morphed into a sprightly, soaring butterfly? MJ Schoemaker, president of SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern Africa, writes that supply chains have had to change dramatically in recent years. This metamorphosis of supply chains has been accelerated by a variety of chaotic disruptions, ranging from the pandemic, wars, and climate catastrophes to the container shipping and […]
Caring drivers are key to vehicle longevity January 8, 2024 The increasingly tough economic environment in which today’s road transport owners operate has made it essential to extract the full lifespan potential from a vehicle. Not only that, but this needs to be achieved at the lowest possible maintenance cost in order to retain a healthy profit margin and remain competitive. In order to be sustainable in a challenging and diverse sector, transport operators need to avoid expensive repairs to […]
Thermo King’s Electrifying Showcase January 18, 2024 At Solutrans in November 2023, Thermo King presented electric alternatives to traditional transport refrigeration solutions, showcasing the power of innovation to transform industries. It also displayed its unwavering commitment to a clean, quiet, and high-performance cold chain at the tradeshow in Lyon, France. “When we introduced our all-electric portfolio branded ‘evolve’ in 2021, we pledged to lead the electrification and decarbonisation efforts of our industry,” said Laurent Debias, product management and marketing leader […]
The engine killers: insights into oil contamination February 6, 2024 One of the main functions of oil analysis is to monitor levels of contaminants in lubricating oil. According to condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, these contaminants have the potential to destroy a vehicle’s engine. Contaminants can be classed as either internal or external. Internal contaminants are generated within the mechanical system, and include wear debris or combustion byproducts that accumulate in engine oil as a result of burning diesel. External contaminants […]
Unlocking South Africa’s potential: The case for privatisation February 6, 2024 South Africa is facing a general collapse of state capacity. SOEs are not delivering on their mandates: Transnet is not meeting its obligations to operate South Africa’s ports and rail network, Eskom is failing to provide electricity, and municipalities are not maintaining roads or providing water and sanitation. Clearly, the public sector has failed in economically sensitive areas. MPIYAKHE DHLAMINI, contributing author* to the Free Market Foundation, believes that […]
Bearing the load: safety for goods vehicles January 23, 2024 Loads and persons must be carried on goods vehicles with due regard paid to the relevant regulations, as per the National Road Traffic Regulations (NRTR). Regulations 246, 247, and 224 are provided here, extracted directly from the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996 (NRTA) and its NRTR, with some comments and insights from the Road Freight Association (RFA) into their application, where applicable. Compliance with these three regulations […]
Is 2024 the end of air freight’s rollercoaster ride? January 29, 2024 The air freight market has been on a rollercoaster ride of late – but 2024 could see a return of “classic seasonality”, writes Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer at Oslo-based market analytics platform, Xeneta. As the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform for the shipping and logistics industry, Xeneta’s powerful reporting and analytics platform provides liner-shipping stakeholders the data they need […]
(Re)treading wisely January 30, 2024 Retreads are widely used in the South African transport industry. Get the hang of them and they can save transport operators a small fortune by slashing their tyre bill. Bearing this in mind, we asked Brian Clarke, sales manager at Bandag, to explain the ins and outs of retreading. Let’s start at the very beginning. At the heart of retreading is the so-called “retreadability ratio”, or the average number of times a new tyre is […]
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