Ahead of the 2026 RFA Convention, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited vice president sales and marketing Olaf Petersen discusses the trends reshaping South Africa’s road freight and logistics... 

Industrial Zones Programme chief operations officer Stieneke Jensma discusses the need for development finance institutions and commercials banks to play a role in the development of projects... 

Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone business development executive manager Simthembile Mapu discusses the RBIDZ’s project pipeline at its Project Funding Pitch held in Johannesburg from May 7... 

Industrial Zones Programme senior technical advisor Mxolisi Matshamba discusses the critical role of support for SEZ’s in South Africa’s reindustrialisation programme at the Richards Bay Industrial... 

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate’s proposed operational budget for the financial year, starting July 1, is more than R4.7-billion, which includes R1.7-billion for operating the... 

The transferral since 2013 of 13 000 km of provincial roads to South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) for management and maintenance “is not a sustainable long-term strategy”. This... 

The City of Johannesburg's (CoJ's) Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is starting with the next phase of the Joburg Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) that will help define what a... 

Road freight operators with truck fleets should proactively seek to combat ongoing safety concerns in the country by integrating modern technologies into their fleets while implementing a safety... 

While economic pressures and market volatility continue to shape the South African transport industry, truck and truck components supplier UD Trucks Southern Africa has experienced relatively... 

Light commercial vehicle original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Foton affords small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to electric vehicle (EV) options to mitigate the impact of high fuel... 

A full bench of the Gauteng High Court has set aside the environmental authorisation for the proposed K148 road development, in Gauteng, ruling that both the original 2016 approval and subsequent... 

Financial brokerage and asset management firm EBC Financial Group (EBC) warns that the R3-a-litre levy cut will provide relief only for a month, while Brent-linked diesel costs and a weaker South... 

Aim- and TSX-V-listed rare earth elements and associated minerals company Mkango Resources’ subsidiaries HyProMag and Mkango Rare Earths UK have been named as collaborative project winners of the... 

As part of the work the Johannesburg Development Agency is undertaking for the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Precinct, in the Johannesburg inner city, centred on St Mary’s Cathedral, the City of... 

State-owned permitting agency the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) urges cross-border road transport operators to remain alert while transporting passengers and goods across borders... 

Construction work on the multibillion-rand Mtentu and Msikaba bridge projects in the Eastern Cape is facing renewed delays, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The... 

The developer of a South African nationwide network of solar-powered offgrid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE), has formally objected to the South African... 

Energy market intelligence company S&P Global Energy says the 17-million-barrel-a-day reduction in crude oil and refined product supply available to the market from March 1 to 11 represents the... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses developments on the rail reform front and how this is spurring new thinking on localisation and in the container sector. 

In this article, Port of Gauteng's Francois Nortjé writes that South Africa's most important economic transport corridor from Durban to Gauteng must work for both freight and passenger travel and... 

Construction work on the multibillion-rand Mtentu and Msikaba bridge projects in the Eastern Cape are both facing renewed delays, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The... 

The north- and south-bound Smit street interchange on- and offramps on the M1 will be closed from 09:00 to 15:00 on March 7, 8 and 9 to allow the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to undertake... 

Industry bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have formalised a strategic partnership with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to prioritise critical... 

South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced that toll tariffs will increase by 3.12% with effect from March 1. This compares with the annual increase of 4.85% last year.  

After gains in seven of the nine months to September last year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of... 

A cold recycling road rehabilitation train, which can mill, mix and pave old asphalt in a single pass, has been deployed on the Schoemanskloof stretch of the N4 road by construction contractor Tau... 

After gains in seven of the nine months to September last year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of... 

Construction of the proposed K148 road, in Gauteng, has been halted after NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé secured a High Court interdict, with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport... 

Japanese vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks will introduce a new truck model to the South African market this year. The 2026 heavy-duty Quester is expected to be commercially available through the... 

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is accelerating the roll-out of Smart Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) across the province. Currently operational Smart DLTCs include... 

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Urban Mobility Directorate says it is awaiting council approval to sign a three-year agreement with South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) Western... 

Automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa is recalling certain Hino 700 Series trucks, which were made available for sale from February 4 to November 9, 2025. The recall affects 58 trucks, says... 

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has welcomed a court ruling setting aside the awarding of a driving licence card machine tender to Idemia following findings of material irregularities in... 

The Rustenburg Waste Tyre Depot, visited by Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts, is not representative of the dire state of depots across the country, says tyre... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have welcomed the High Court's declaratory order that sets aside the Driving Licence Card Machines tender. The Gauteng North... 

South Africa’s infrastructure recovery will continue to stall unless government, industry and professional bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete implementation, engineering... 

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported that it has successfully completed the rehabilitation of Bayhead road at the Port of Durban a month ahead of schedule. The utility... 

Transport company Uber on November launched its Uber Go Electric offering for South Africa at an event in Johannesburg, and also used the occasion to highlight its recently-established Uber Moto...