Category: News around the web

  • Truck hijacked by bogus cops in Johannesburg

    Whilst patrolling JMPD TRU officers received info about a truck that was hijacked at Main Reef road in Johannesburg by bogus cops using a white VW Polo with blue lights on top of the vehicle. The officers searched for the truck and found it abandoned in Kibler Park with its load (furniture) missing. Truck Insurance…

  • Partial Modderfontein road bridge closure to remain in place until July

    City roads and stormwater agency the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says the partial closure of the Modderfontein road bridge, between Pretoria road (West) and Wordsworth road, will remain in place until the completion of the rehabilitation works on the northern carriageway, with the southern carriageway open to accommodate counterflow traffic. The rehabilitation project is being…

  • Operation Shanela actions net more than 300 suspects in the Northern Cape

    Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high density remains steadfast and intentional in stabilizing crime. The intensified police operations commenced on Thursday, 18 January 2024 until Sunday, 21 January 2024 with a specific focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in hotspot areas which ensured a multitude of successes. Actions and police activities executed during…

  • South Africa must build renewable energy momentum, and then move on to other sectors – Mavuso

    The rapid pace at which South Africa is building renewable energy projects, driven by private sector investment, is viewed as positive in the global context, including at the recently held World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) yearly Davos meeting, said business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. While there is an opportunity for South Africa…

  • Start of routine malaria vaccinations in Africa

    Following a successful pilot programme, the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccines will soon be administered through routine immunisation programmes across Africa, beginning with Cameroon on Monday, 22 January 2024. This press briefing will provide information on this historic milestone, including updates on the scale of the rollout in 2024, plans to introduce a second approved…

  • Association of African Exhibition Organisers partners on the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium 2024

    Source: © Transnet [[https://www.transnetportterminals.net/ Transnet]] Cape Town Terminal. The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2024 sees the official partnership between the Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) and a collection of its members as implementation partners</span> The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2024 sees the official partnership between Infrastructure…

  • Mangaung Metro reclaiming the city operation

    Various units of the South African Police Service including K9 Unit, Public Order Police, Visible Policing Unit and Corporate Communication and Liaison together with Mangaung Metro Municipality Law Enforcement embarked on a Reclaiming the City Operation during the early hours of Friday 19 January 2024. The team arrived at the abandoned Put-put building at the…

  • One injured in a collision between a truck and vehicle in Midrand

    A forty three-year-old male motorist was treated for moderate injuries following a collision in Midrand, Johannesburg earlier. Local authorities were on the scene for assistance and further investigations. The post One injured in a collision between a truck and vehicle in Midrand appeared first on Truck and Freight Information Online. Original article from truckandfeight.co.za

  • Transport trends: what trucks will you see on SA’s roads in 2024?

    The last century saw few changes to trucks; their appearances were unchanged, and they were all powered by internal combustion engines fuelled by diesel. However, this century has witnessed impressive change! The transport industry is enjoying one innovation following the next; anything and everything from electric trucks to those with fuel cells and even those…

  • Eastern Cape megabridges making steady construction progress after initial setbacks

    Following delays and setbacks in recent years, roads parastatal South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) restarted works last year on the Mtentu and Msikaba megabridges, in the Eastern Cape, as part of the flagship N2 Wild Coast Road (N2WCR) project. The project covers 410 km between the N2 Gonubie Interchange near East London, in…

  • Hijacked truck and bakkie used in cash-in-transit robbery recovered in Limpopo

    Members of the Limpopo Provincial Vispol Task Team, Limpopo Flying Squad, and Giyani Vispol swiftly operationalised a tip-off which led to the recovery of two motor vehicles, found abandoned along the road in Serageng village, Nebo police precinct, and Giyani Dzumeri area on Wednesday,17 January 2024 at about 03:00. While busy with operations, the police…

  • Recoverable fuel as well as non-fuel pollutants aboard the grounded fishing vessel ‘Elke M’ have now been removed from the wreck

    Following an intensive week-long operation involving aerial, sea and land-based resources, the recoverable fuel as well as non-fuel pollutants aboard the grounded fishing vessel ‘Elke M’ have now been removed from the wreck. 24 700 litres of fuel has been recovered from safely accessible tanks on board and debris including fishing nets, crates and related…