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Nine killed in two Eastern Cape crashes as truck carrying 30 people overturns
Nine people have been killed in two separate crashes in the Eastern Cape, including six passengers who died when an Isuzu truck carrying approximately 30 people overturned near Bizana. The two tragedies occurred over the weekend, bringing the province’s road death toll to 21 in…
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R38 Closed After Two-Truck Crash Involving Hazmat Cargo
The R38 has been closed at Selapi, approximately 10km from the R40 intersection, following a rear-end collision involving two trucks. The crash involved a rigid truck transporting hazardous materials (hazmat) and a log truck. Initial information indicates that the rigid truck…
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Truck stops and diesel suppliers face questions as South Africa tightens fuel licensing rules
South Africa’s new 60-day petroleum licensing compliance deadline has raised questions about the businesses supplying fuel to the country’s transport industry, including truck stops and independent diesel retailers. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has…
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Dashcam captures bakkie driver’s narrow escape from truck making U-turn
A truck driver’s sudden manoeuvre nearly resulted in a serious collision in Namibia after a Superlink combination attempted what appears to be a U-turn across the road, leaving a bakkie driver with very little time to react. The incident, which reportedly happened yesterday, 31…
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Checking truck drivers’ demerit points could cost fleets R11,200 a year
South African transport companies could face an additional compliance expense under the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system, with fleet demerit-point enquiries potentially costing up to R11,200 annually. The charges raise questions about who will…
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Tata Motors Completes €3.43 Billion Iveco Takeover, Secures 89.42% Stake
India’s Tata Motors has taken control of Italian truck manufacturer Iveco Group after completing the initial settlement of its €3.43 billion takeover offer, securing an 89.42% stake in the European commercial vehicle manufacturer. The milestone was confirmed on Friday, 30…
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Dashcam shows side tipper crossing double solid lines before head-on crash on N2 near Mkhondo
Video footage of a devastating head-on collision between a side tipper truck and a light motor vehicle on the N2, about 50km south of Mkhondo, has surfaced online. The footage, reportedly captured by another truck travelling along the same stretch of road, appears to show the…
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Zimbabwean truck driver faces deportation from Poland after illegal weekend taxi work
A Zimbabwean truck driver working in Poland has been ordered to leave the country after authorities discovered that he was allegedly transporting passengers for money during his weekends without the required authorisation. The 37-year-old man was legally employed by a transport…
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SAPS confirms five trucks torched in N3 attack near Villiers
Five trucks were set alight by armed suspects on the N3 near Villiers in the Free State on Thursday night, 29 October, with police confirming that a multidisciplinary task team has been established to investigate the attack.
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New BMA vehicle checks at South African borders: How the system works and what truckers need to know
South African truck drivers and transport operators crossing the country’s borders are now subject to a new technology-driven vehicle screening system designed to identify stolen vehicles, cloned number plates, fraudulent ownership documents and vehicles being moved across…
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N14 between Kuruman and Vryburg reopens to all vehicles after lengthy flooding closure
Truck drivers and freight operators can resume using the N14 between Kuruman and Vryburg after the road was fully reopened to all vehicle classes on Friday, 30 October 2026. The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) confirmed that heavy vehicles are now permitted to…
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Three trucks torched on N3 as drivers describe being held at gunpoint near Villiers
Two truck drivers have described how armed men allegedly forced them out of their vehicles before pouring an unknown liquid over the trucks and setting them alight on the N3 near Villiers in the Free State. What initially appeared to be two truck fires has now taken a more…
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Two trucks catch fire on N3 near Villiers as southbound traffic faces closure
N3 traffic alert: Two trucks caught fire near the Vaaldraai Interchange outside Villiers, Free State, on Thursday evening, forcing the closure of the southbound carriageway and causing traffic congestion. Two trucks caught fire on the N3 Toll Route near Villiers in the Free…
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From security guard to truck driver: The Zimbabwean driver who changed Siphiwe Cele’s life
After years of failed driving tests and no opportunity to use his Code 14 licence, Siphiwe Cele met a Zimbabwean truck driver who changed his life with one act of kindness.
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Three Super-Link Trucks Linked to Reported 120-Ton Aluminium Theft in Germiston
An investigation is under way after approximately 120 tons of aluminium can ends were reportedly removed from a company’s premises in Germiston, Gauteng, using what investigators allege were fraudulent documents. Brad Nathanson Investigations has appealed to members of the…