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February 23, 2018

Gautrain usability improved

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, and the Gautrain management agency have launched the new Gautrain website and mobile app with vastly...

February 12, 2018

Mercedes-Benz shows Sprinter to the world

Mercedes-Benz has shown its brand new Sprinter to the world and, of course, FOCUS was there. On Tuesday, February 6, we joined about 240 of the...

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When you're in an emergency, you need to know who

When you're in an emergency, you need to know who you can TRUST. You need to know who to call. And you need to know that your emergency is high priority!

For more than three decades, Bandag Emergency Tyre Assistance (ETA) has given fleets peace of mind.

With consistent service delivery, national pricing across SA and most importantly, a single contact point, Bandag's ETA provides the professional on-the-road tyre service that your fleet deserves.

Don't just take their word for it – put them to the test!

🚓 𝗚𝗧𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 +𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶

🚓 𝗚𝗧𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 +𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀

The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) has impounded over 500 minibus taxis in April, focusing on the province's key public transport corridors identified as high-risk for non-compliance and road safety violations.

🚐 A further 573 vehicles were issued with discontinue notices pending compliance, as they demonstrated serious mechanical faults ranging from defective braking systems, worn tyres, non-functional headlights, faulty brake lights and indicators as well as cracked windscreens.

🫨 A total of 957 minibus operators were found to be operating without valid driving licences, and 387 minibuses without valid licence discs.

👮 Officers arrested 14 motorists for serious offences, including driving under the influence (DUI), bribery, obstruction of law enforcement officers and damage to state property.

👏 Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, commended the efforts, saying: “The discontinuation and impoundment of unsafe vehicles is not merely an enforcement measure; we see it as a necessary intervention to protect the lives of commuters and all road users. These actions must serve as an indicator that criminal conduct and reckless behaviour on our roads will not go unpunished. Reckless drivers beware, you will be apprehended and face the full might of the law.”

#RoadSafety #TrafficInfringements #Roadworthy #TrafficFines

🚨 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂

🚨 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

R13m worth of cocaine was seized at Durban Port after being discovered in the air-conditioning unit of a new bus, allegedly from South America.

🚌 The shipment of buses was destined for Gauteng. An investigation has been opened.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/2y2frxU (Pic: SAPS)

#Crime #Drugs #Buses #Durban

⚡️𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝟭𝟲𝟱𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

⚡️𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝟭𝟲𝟱𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

The City of Cape Town’s draft 2026/27 Energy Budget for the next three years demonstrates its commitment to enhancing energy security, infrastructure investment and improved affordability.

💵 Planned expenditure includes R165 million in LED streetlighting installations, enabling the City to retrofit additional lamps across its network of +245k streetlights and maintain burn rates consistently around the 90% target.

💡 The biggest threat to creating safer and brighter communities and businesses remains illegal connections and theft that impact infrastructure and leave communities, motorists and fleets in the dark. The LED lights are one of the interventions intended to tackle these criminal acts.

🗣️ “We view streetlighting as a fundamental basic service that the City consistently delivers more reliably compared to other metros,” noted mayoral committee member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg.

#RoadSafety #Lighting #Crime #CapeTown

⛽️ 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿

⛽️ 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🔋

From Wed 6 May, South Africans face sharp fuel hikes again, with diesel to exceed R35/litre, driving up transport & living costs. Temporary fuel levy relief offers some respite, but dependence on imported fuel remains a major risk.

CHARGE calls for a shift to electric mobility powered by locally generated energy, and is working on creating a national network of off‑grid, solar‑powered EV charging stations launching along key routes from May 2026.

#FuelCrisis #GreenTransport #Electrification #SouthAfrica

🪫🛻 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗩 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗩 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗦 The

🪫🛻 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗩 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗩 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗦

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Illinois-based automotive factory of EV startup Rivian will be powered by old batteries from its own vehicles.

💡 The project – the largest repurposed-battery energy storage system of its kind in the US – involves a collaboration with Redwood Materials, a battery-recycling firm started by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/Dbzxs06

#GreenEnergy #GreenMobility #EVs #VehicleProduction

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🔋𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿-𝗯

🔋𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀

MAN Truck & Bus has demonstrated bidirectional charging in real-world conditions at the premises of a German logistics company – showing how electric trucks can be turned into flexible energy storage systems.

🥇 This makes MAN the first commercial vehicle OEM to functionally demonstrate bidirectional vehicle technology within a research project. The project, called SPIRIT E, is supported by a broad consortium covering the entire value chain.

🚚 The truck featured was a battery-electric MAN eTGX with 480kWh of usable energy.

♻️ Instead of only consuming electricity, the etruck could store power and feed it back into other systems as needed – improving fleet economics while also supporting the stability of the energy system.

Three core applications at the forefront of practical use are Vehicle to Vehicle, Vehicle to Site and Vehicle to Grid. Intelligent energy management of this nature can reduce energy costs by around 10-20%.

💡 Bidirectional charging is particularly relevant for etrucks in regional operations with an annual mileage below 100,000km. It is not, however, suitable for truck applications where operations don’t allow for longer dwell times at a depot.

#Decarbonisation #GreenTrucking #EnergyManagement #MAN

🚌 Mozambique plans to acquire 360 new buses includ

🚌 Mozambique plans to acquire 360 new buses including 125 powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). These will bolster public transport in the face of the fuel crisis caused by the Middle East war, which is raising fuel prices.

#PublicTransport #Mozambique #CNG #Buses #FuelCrisis

📢 MAN Truck & Bus SA’s Drive360 media event was th

📢 MAN Truck & Bus SA’s Drive360 media event was the ideal opportunity to launch the new flagship TGX 26.520 and to share the OEM's comprehensive vision for supporting operators across the full lifecycle of their vehicles.

👀 Read all about it in FOCUS April: https://buff.ly/lQbeM2d

#MAN #Trucks #TCO #Drive360 #Launch

🌍 The global car industry is shifting and South Af

🌍 The global car industry is shifting and South Africa is right at the centre of Africa’s growth story.

New data from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers shows global sales hit nearly 100 million vehicles in 2025 but the real story is where growth is happening.

🚗 Asia now produces over 60% of the world’s vehicles
🌍 Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions, with sales up 22%
🇿🇦 South Africa remains a key automotive hub on the continent

While Europe stagnates and the Americas face uncertainty, momentum is clearly shifting towards emerging markets.

The big question: Is South Africa ready to lead Africa’s next automotive boom?

👇 Let me know what you think

#SouthAfrica #AutoIndustry #AfricaRising

👏 𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗔: 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮

👏 𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗔: 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀
For Commercial Auto Components SA (CACSA), its 20-year anniversary reflects something far more significant than longevity. It’s about sustained relevance in a market where practicality, durability and performance are non-negotiable.

🚚 Established in 2006 by entrepreneur Cameron Abbott, CACSA has developed into one of SA’s most well-known manufacturers of truck frontal protection and accessory products. Its solutions are available for more than 90% of truck models on the road, reflecting a deliberate strategy to serve the full market rather than a narrow segment.

👀 Read all about how this company has grown from strength to strength in the April issue of FOCUS: https://buff.ly/kWITO0n

🌐 CACSA website: https://buff.ly/Khps8rT

#CACSA #Trucking #Accessories #FrontalProtection

🌍 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆

🌍 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆? Short answer: not great.

Forbes ran the numbers, and the picture is dire:
✈️ 10 billion flights expected this year. Aviation's emissions share is going UP, not down.
✈️ Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) makes up just 0.3% of jet fuel, vs a target of 0.7%
✈️ Electric planes? Hydrogen jets? Not before 2035 at the earliest.
✈️ Carbon offsets? Increasingly seen as greenwashing.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗦 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:
Airlines flying newer, fuller planes are making real gains. Cirium's 2025 emissions rankings put Scoot, Wizz Air, TUI, Air Europa and Frontier at the top - all under 55g CO₂ per passenger. For long-haul, Virgin Atlantic leads the pack after ditching its ageing 747s.

💸 The uncomfortable truth? Greener flying right now means flying on budget carriers in economy. The industry's addiction to premium cabins and old fleets is a climate problem as much as a business one.

⏰️ With Boeing projecting the global fleet to double by 2042, incremental improvement won't be enough. The clock is ticking.

👀 Read Michael Goldstein's full breakdown in Forbes: https://buff.ly/R83gyC7

#EarthDay #Aviation #Sustainability #SAF

𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪: The latest issue of FOCUS on Transport &

𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪: The latest issue of FOCUS on Transport & Logistics has landed – and it’s one you simply can’t ignore.

From groundbreaking innovation to a crisis reshaping the industry, this edition is packed with powerful, must-read stories that capture what’s happening right now in transport and logistics.

🔥 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱
Meet MAN’s most powerful TGX yet – a true flagship that signals a new era for trucking in Southern Africa.

⛽ 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁
“Fuel Armageddon” isn’t just a headline – it’s a reality. With diesel costs surging and fleets under immense pressure, this massive feature unpacks the global shockwaves, local impact and what it means for transport, logistics… and the wider economy. Warning: this is scary stuff.

📊 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲:
✔ Record-breaking 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
✔ 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝗮 manufactures its 12,000th truck
✔ 𝗙𝗔𝗪 launches a new flagship model
✔ 𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗔 celebrates 20 years of service to SA’s trucking sector
✔ We speak to 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗼’𝘀 new MD
✔ 𝗨𝗗 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀 reveals how connected services are driving uptime
✔ SA’s missed opportunities in the shipping boom unpacked
✔ 𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 explains how fleets are shifting from reaction to AI-driven driver risk foresight
✔ Lots of insightful analysis and real-world stories that matter

This isn’t just another issue – it’s essential reading for anyone in the transport space.

Access the magazine here: https://tinyurl.com/5ystrrxb

📖 Read it. Share it. Stay ahead.

#FOCUSonTransport #Logistics #Trucking #FuelCrisis #TransportIndustry

⚡️𝗝𝗩 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹

⚡️𝗝𝗩 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸

Toyota and Isuzu have formalised an agreement to jointly develop what is set to be Japan's first mass-produced light-duty hydrogen fuel cell truck, with production targeted for 2027.

🚚 The vehicle will be based on Isuzu's ELF EV platform and integrate Toyota's third-generation fuel cell stack, with the aim of improving durability and extending service life. Toyota's new fuel cell system delivers around 20% better efficiency than its predecessor.

📈 The rationale for hydrogen over battery-electric (BEVs) in this segment is largely operational: light-duty delivery trucks often run long hours, cover significant distances, and carry refrigeration equipment – conditions where fast refuelling and extended range offer a practical advantage over BEVs.

⛽️ Infrastructure remains a decisive factor: without a sufficient network of hydrogen refuelling stations, even technically capable vehicles will struggle to gain commercial traction. Vehicle cost is the other acknowledged hurdle, with both companies actively working to reduce it through manufacturing and design optimisation rather than assuming scale alone will solve it.

#Hydrogen #FuelCell #Toyota #Isuzu

130 years ago, Mercedes-Benz invented the truck. F

130 years ago, Mercedes-Benz invented the truck.
For over a century, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set the benchmark for innovation, reliability and engineering excellence in commercial transport.
Honouring the legacy. Driving the future.
#MercedesBenzTrucks #130YearsOfTrucks #DrivingTheFuture

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹?

The City of Cape Town is adopting novel ways to tackle speeding on its roads, including the use of smart speed limit signs that display actual speeds and “nudge” drivers to slow down if exceeding the limit. These have reportedly had a marked impact on reducing speeding in the city.

📸 Mayoral committee member for urban mobility Roberto Quintas says there may also be a need to install camera traps about 100m after the signs to catch drivers who accelerate soon after they slowed down.

🤳 The city has also been trialling AI-powered cameras with number plate recognition, with the intention to roll the system out permanently. The cameras can pick up speeding and also detect drivers not wearing seatbelts or using their mobile phones while driving.

👩‍⚖️ But motorists have already challenged fines issued using this system, and technology law consultant Dr Andrew Rens questions the system’s legality in an interview with Mybroadband.

He questions whether the AI identification of alleged illegal behaviour can be considered sufficient evidence on its own, and whether it’s acceptable for a public body to use AI to detect infringements.

❓ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺?

👀 More: https://buff.ly/QkT6gN7

#Speeding #RoadSafety #TrafficFines

🚍 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆... 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹

🚍 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆... 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Today, the world marks progress in mobility, sustainability and accessibility. But here at home, the reality feels very different. In a country where millions rely on public transport daily, we’re still facing:

• Unreliable (or non-existent) rail networks

• Overburdened taxi systems

• Massive safety concerns for commuters

• Limited integration between transport modes

👀 So here’s the uncomfortable question: Are we celebrating a system that works – or highlighting one that’s failing the very people it’s meant to serve?

Public transport should be the backbone of economic growth. It should connect people to jobs, education, and opportunity. Instead, for many South Africans, it’s a daily gamble.

And yet… the sector keeps moving. Informal networks adapt. Operators innovate. People make a plan.

👉 Maybe today isn’t about celebration.

👉 Maybe it’s about accountability.

What do you think? Should South Africa be celebrating World Public Transport Day, or demanding better?

#WorldPublicTransportDay #PublicTransport #SouthAfrica #TransportCrisis

This week at the IFOY Test Days in Dortmund, one m

This week at the IFOY Test Days in Dortmund, one machine stopped us in our tracks.

Meet the STILL RX 60-50/600 – a 2026 IFOY Award nominee that’s doing far more than just moving pallets. It’s changing lives!

This electric forklift has been specially engineered for an employee of small stature – with millimetre-precise adjustability, a customised entry system, fold-down backrest, and additional handholds. Every detail is designed around one thing: making the workplace truly accessible.

But here’s what makes this story even more powerful:
👉 The German government funds the full modification of forklifts like this one
👉 It also covers 50% of the forklift’s ±R1.6 million cost!

Incredibly, despite its bespoke design, the forklift can be reset at the touch of a button and used by any operator in the fleet.

Hats off to STILL. Anyone can build advanced machines. But enabling people like Patrick (see our video) to enter the workforce? That’s innovation that actually matters.

#IFOY #MaterialHandling #Inclusion #Innovation #Logistics #futureofwork

⚓️ 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘂𝘀, 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽

⚓️ 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘂𝘀, 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝗿

Bloomberg has reported that commercial cargo vessels keen to avoid the Middle East are stopping to refuel at Mauritius’ Port Louis Harbour in the Indian Ocean.

The number of vessels stopping at Namibia’s Port of Walvis Bay for ship-to-ship bunkering is also rising. The operations can be supplied by offshore logistics and don’t depend on onshore storage.

🚗 Hyundai Motor Co is also rerouting its ships to the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a plan to insulate the organisation from supply-chain shocks, tariffs and geopolitical tension.

#IranWar #Shipping #Bunkering #Refuelling #StraitOfHormuz #CapeOfGoodHope #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Mauritius

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