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Post Office reports healthy uptake of online car licence renewal facility
2nd August 2022 By: Darren Parker

The South African Post Office reports that there has been a “healthy” uptake of its online motor vehicle licence renewal facility, which was launched at the end of January.  More than 37 000... 


Sanral upgrading the N2 from KwaMashu to Umdloti
29th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

 Traffic on the N2 between the KwaMashu interchange and Umdloti bridge will be disrupted over the next two months to bring in and place concrete barriers alongside the median to protect workers... 


Logistics, fintech combine to address Africa’s transport challenges
26th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Financial institution Standard Bank has attributed the success of its recent direct minority equity investment into technology-enabled logistics solution Tripplo to its ability as a large,... 


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YFPO plant in Rosslyn to be completed by May 2023
26th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Automotive components and trims manufacturer YFPO’s new 25 000 m2 manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Tshwane, will be finished by May next year, Rosslyn Hub Development Company director Brendan... 


Joburg MMC calls for interdepartmental issues affecting road works to be resolved
22nd July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

City of Johannesburg Transport MMC Funzi Ngobeni has called for interdepartmental issues affecting the Johannesburg Roads Agency's (JRA's) road maintenance to be addressed urgently. "JRA teams are... 


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Aveng’s McConnell Dowell awarded A$600m bridge project in Tasmania
19th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Construction company Aveng’s subsidiary McConnell Dowell has been awarded a A$600-million contract to deliver Tasmania’s largest-ever transport infrastructure project – the New Bridgewater bridge.... 


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ITSSA to disband as the project has realised its mandate – CEO
15th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa (ITSSA) has disbanded as it has fulfilled its mandate, says CEO Dr Paul Vorster. An ITSSA annual general meeting in July confirmed a decision taken... 


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Poor road conditions, truck shortage boosting Serco’s repair business
14th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Truck bodies and trailers manufacturing company Serco says the poor condition of some roads in South Africa, as well as a shortage of new trucks, is boosting its repair business. "The damage... 


Congo plans border post expansion as mining trucks endure up to 60 km queues
12th July 2022 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to expand its main border post with Zambia, a source close to its government said, to ease truck queues of up to 60 km that copper miners have faced this year due... 


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City of Cape Town reinstalls in-road warning lights, aims to expand system 
12th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has reinstalled in-road warning lights at two pedestrian crossings along Buitengracht street in Cape Town.  These intersections form part of major... 


Zikalala launches Phase 1 of M4 road reconstruction project
11th July 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala at the weekend launched Phase 1 of the M4 road reconstruction project and reopened the M4 uMdloti River bridge, near La Mercy. The bridge was reopened following... 


'The losses are enormous': Mpumalanga shutdown hits coal, chrome exporters
8th July 2022 By: News24Wire

Blockaded roads and disruption of transport routes associated with the Mpumalanga shutdown have served to twist the knife in commodity exporters already struggling to move product out of the... 


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Six land-based borders prioritised for one-stop border management roll-out
8th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa is creating a Border Management Authority (BMA) that will unify the border control functions and processes from various national departments, and BMA CEO and national commissioner Dr... 


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New standards for municipalities
8th July 2022 By: Mandisa Nyathi

The South African Bureau of Standards’ (SABS’) technical committee has added new standards that municipality procurement teams need to adhere to when awarding tenders. 


Sanral to implement temporary road closures on N3 for rock blasting
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), as part of the upgrade of the N3 from Cato Ridge to Dardanelles Cutting to an eight-lane carriageway, will implement rolling closures on... 


Trucks block South African road to Mozambique as fuel costs surge
6th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Protesters in a city in South Africa’s north east blocked roads including a highway linking the country to Mozambique with trucks Wednesday morning as they demonstrated against fuel prices rising... 


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DBSA tasked with overseeing Sanral tender reappointment process
30th June 2022 By: Donna Slater

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has appointed the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) as an independent and lead adjudicating body after Sanral’s board in May... 


Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula
Mbalula promises e-toll solution 'for sure' this time
30th June 2022 By: News24Wire

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula says that a solution to e-tolls will be announced in October, this time "for sure".  Mbalula has been promising an announcement on e-tolls since he took office... 


CHANGING IT UP The Kokstad Interchange project along the R56 provincial route will take 33 months to complete
Sanral success stories
24th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Despite the negative impact of its recent tender cancellations, South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it continues to improve, manage and maintain the national road network. In... 


CASH CONSTRAINTS
Limited financial resources and rapidly ageing road infrastructure make it challenging to carry out all maintenance activities
Maintenance of ageing road network a top priority – JRA
24th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The deterioration of Johannesburg’s roads is a key concern in terms of the general maintenance of the city, with inclement weather, vandalism and theft, as well as ageing infrastructure, the key... 


CUSTOMARY CONDITIONS
To be considered a well-maintained road network, it is the in-house norm at Sanral that not more than 10% be in a poor to very poor condition
Majority of Sanral road network exceeds design life
24th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

With 83.6% of the national road network under South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) jurisdiction exceeding its 20-year design life, there is increased risk of rapid deterioration... 


Opportunities abound in transport, logistics if challenges can be addressed
22nd June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There are considerable challenges facing the country’s commuter transport, freight and logistics sectors, which are impeding economic growth; however, there are signs of improvement. This was a key... 


Impact of disruptive weather on supply chain requires mitigation
21st June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal in April disrupted the entire supply chain, and while this is slowly being restored to normality, there are considerably direct and consequential costs to the... 


Eleven-point action plan agreed to address recruitment of foreign truck drivers
20th June 2022 By: Donna Slater

The Road and Freight Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), in partnership with the road and freight industry stakeholders, have agreed on an eleven-point action plan to deal with industry challenges... 


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Supply chain blockages must end – SAAFF
20th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

South Africa cannot afford the massive and continued knock-on effects from disruptions to the national supply chain caused by truck driver blockades on the N3 to and from the Port of Durban, as was... 


Labour migration policy nearing completion, says Nxesi as truckers intensify action over foreign drivers
Labour migration policy nearing completion, says Nxesi as truckers intensify action over foreign drivers
17th June 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Employment and Labour Department is finalising policy that will help to regulate the extends to which foreign nationals can be employed in South Africa, Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Friday.... 


N3 protest: Supply chain under attack, cost to economy more than R300m
N3 protest: Supply chain under attack, cost to economy more than R300m
17th June 2022 By: News24Wire

The Road Freight Association wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday to ask him to to urgently intervene in an ongoing blockade of key cargo routes across the country. In an open letter,... 


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New cement production capacity in Africa might be preferable to high transport costs
10th June 2022 By: Darren Parker

The rapidly rising cost of transport means that adding additional cement production capacity in Africa might be worth considering going forward. Before the outbreak of Covid-19, a long-term decline... 


Bad road
Joburg mayor spurs JRA to address inequitable pothole repair
10th June 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Mayor of Johannesburg Mpho Phalatse has commented on the real causes behind some areas being better served in terms of pothole repairs and related service delivery in Johannesburg. “While... 


Sanral e tolls and highway
Sanral to introduce one ticket system for all public transport, tolling
10th June 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is aiming to move away from traditional toll accounts to mobility accounts, Sanral northern region project manager Siveshni Pillay... 


SIU working to combat fraudulent vehicle licence renewals using deceased persons' identities
9th June 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has found that the identity numbers of deceased persons are being used to fraudulently facilitate the renewal of vehicle licences for truck owners whose... 


KZN government aims to maintain good quality infrastructure
6th June 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The KwaZulu-Natal government is committed to maintaining infrastructure and ensuring that people living in rural areas and suburbs receive the same standard of service delivery. Premier Sihle... 


Cancelled Sanral contracts to be readvertised, awards expected by end of September
3rd June 2022 By: Irma Venter

The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has instructed Sanral management to readvertise and award the R17.47-billion in tenders the board cancelled last month, citing... 


Mbalula says decision on e-tolls ‘imminent’, calls for scrap metal export ban
3rd June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has yet again promised that a decision on the future of e-tolls in Gauteng is imminent. Delivering his department’s Budget Vote speech late last month, he noted... 


Renergen CEO Stefano Marani
Converting truck fleets to LNG could reduce transport costs by 30% – Renergen
1st June 2022 By: Darren Parker

With diesel prices at a record high, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has the potential to lower the transportation costs of major logistics companies by up to 30%, LNG and helium developer Renergen CEO... 


Truck and fruit
South African terms of trade boon provides unique opportunity for the economy
27th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

South Africa is currently enjoying a terms of trade boon, with export prices outpacing import prices, market research firm Intellidex director and capital markets research head Peter Attard... 


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