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Suspects caught cutting copper bars from hijacked truck
Four men were arrested in Putfontein for possession of stolen copper bars after EMPD officers, using tracking data, located an abandoned hijacked truck on Kingsway Road and later found the suspects cutting the cargo at a residence on North Road.
Truck drivers raise concerns about employment and working conditions at safety symposium
This past weekend, a gathering of truck drivers at the Birchwood Hotel brought to light significant challenges in the South African trucking industry.
SA truck drivers stranded at Lebombo border post amid Mozambique unrest
South African truck drivers stranded at the Lebombo border face uncertainty as Mozambique grapples with unrest. Government intervention seeks to restore order amid escalating tensions.
Hawks, AGU former commander implicated in Charl Kinnear murder
High ranking persons of the Hawks and a former commander of the AntiGang Unit (AGU) are among several senior police officers implicated in the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear.
Navigating Transport Month: how temporary employment services can solve SA’s logistics challenges
As South Africa’s Transport Month approaches, the logistics sector faces unprecedented challenges. With e-commerce driving demand and skilled driver shortages looming, companies must navigate a complex landscape of regulatory compliance. Discover how Temporary Employment Services could be the key to keeping the wheels of industry turning.
Truck traffic reduced at Richards Bay port
Transnet says test train initiative saw 106 000 tons of cargo moved by rail.
Trucking industry a ticking time-bomb as issues remain unresolved, industry players warn
The forum said the Task Team has faded into oblivion without addressing the 11-point plan charted.
SAHRC makes damning findings on July 2021 unrest
The SAHRC found that there was no direct evidence linking the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma with the events of July 2021.
6 trucks torched in Amajuba Pass in northern KZN
The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) in KZN has confirmed that six trucks were torched by protesters on the N11 near the Amajuba Pass.
Remove foreigners from the trucking, hospitality, e-hailing industries says IFP party president
Speaking to the Daily News as the party gears for the policy conference next week, IFP president, Velenkosi Hlabisa, said there was absolutely no need to hire foreigners in these industries in the country since they were not scarce skills
Hijacked trucks leave learners in some schools in Limpopo without food
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said the director of a company delivering food in schools in Sekhukhune said one of the reasons for the non-delivery of food was that his trucks were hijacked on the way to schools.
Ramaphosa blames Transnet for logistical nightmare at ports in Durban, Richards Bay
Early estimates have put the losses at R6 billion per day
Police call for calm amid truck and taxi conflict in Mpumalanga near Mozambique border
Police warned travellers using the N4 in Mpumalanga heading to the Lebombo port of entry to postpone their trip as the truck and taxi violence is ongoing.
Pravin Gordhan confident in Transnet board despite calls for change in leadership
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is confident the Transnet board will address the business chamber’s concerns in its recommendations and in the feedback it is soon expected to present to shareholders.
Run on Numbers: SASRIA - a reflection of SA’s current unstable societal issues expressed in financial terms
The Reinsurance of Material Damage and Losses Amendment Act of 1990 was repealed in December 1998 and replaced with the Conversion of SASRIA Act 134, which intended to provide for the conversion of the South African Special Risks Insurance Association (SASRIA) into a public company, with a share capital, and for connected matters. SASRIA is a public enterprise listed under Schedule 3B of the Public Finance Management Act of 1999.
Bail application of alleged truck arsonists in Mpumalanga, KZN, and Limpopo postponed to September
The bail application against five men who allegedly torched trucks in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo has been postponed to September to allow them to consult their representatives in preparation for bail applications.
Manufacturing lower in July as it takes knock from burning of trucks
Manufacturing activity in South Africa is expected to recover, at least partially, in August after falling further to its lowest in two years in July, dragged lower by transport delays due to the burning of trucks on the highways.
Pair due in Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for impersonating traffic officers
Law enforcement also found in their possession a signal jammer, blue lights, SAPS-issued firearms holsters, false government number plates and metro police uniforms.
Ramaphosa says deployment of army to quell torching of trucks will cost R105 million
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the deployment of the soldiers in hotspots after the burning of trucks will help in maintaining and law and order.
Bheki Cele says he has implemented recommendations of reports into Marikana massacre and July 2021 unrest
Police Minister Bheki Cele says in August he will table the progress report into the implementation plan of the Farlam Commission Report into the Marikana massacre and the Professor Sandy Africa Report into the July 2021 riots.
WATCH: Truck driver escapes from would-be hijackers
A video making the rounds on social media also showed one of the passengers having a brush with death.
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Truck drivers bear brunt of anarchy on SA roads
OPINION: Everyone in the Southern African region will suffer because the attacks on trucks is an attack on the transport infrastructure and will ultimately result in job losses and unemployment, writes Trevor Ngwane.
DA lays terrorism charges against accused nabbed for truck attacks
The party opened the charges at the Berea police station in Durban on Wednesday. Dianne Kohler Barnard, a DA member of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, said the trucks that were destroyed were valued at R2. 5 million each.
Truck arson on SA roads and its impact on agricultural industry
The recent surge in truck arson incidents brings about a concern to the smooth functioning of the agricultural supply chain, particularly during a critical time when some horticultural crops are in season and summer grains are being harvested.