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Tau Pele receives cold, in-situ recycling road rehabilitation train from Wirtgen for N4 upgrade
A cold recycling road rehab train, which can mill, mix and pave old asphalt in a single pass, has actually been released on the Schoemanskloof stretch of the N4 roadway by construction specialist Tau Pele Construction, which is updating the stretch of road. The train, sourced from construction equipment maker Wirtgen, is now tough at work upgrading the 68 km Schoemanskloof stretch of the N4 highway, in Mpumalanga. The upgrade entails the construction of 50 km of extra lanes, in addition to the rehabilitation of the existing road and overlaying the entire task, states Tau Pele MD Frans Bouwer.
Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack …
After gains in seven of the 9 months to September in 2015, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of 117.1, with quarterly contractions recorded for all sectors, with the exception of rail and air freight. When thinking about the full year, it appears that the subsectors which were under pressure in 2024 remained in a tight area in 2025– roadway freight, pipeline circulations and storage– while the subsectors that moved into recovery mode in 2024 handled to develop on their development and clock another development year– rail, sea and air freight.
K148 road construction halted as court interdict sparks appeal over enviro approvals
Construction of the proposed K148 road, in Gauteng, has actually been halted after NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé protected a High Court interdict, with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) now appealing the judgment amid a continuous legal obstacle over the lawfulness of environmental approvals for the task. The appeal against the interdict, which avoids construction from proceeding, is set up to be heard in the Gauteng High Court on February 17.
UD Trucks unveils upgraded 2026 Quester for South Africa
Japanese car producer UD Trucks will present a new truck design to the South African market this year. The 2026 durable Quester is anticipated to be commercially readily available through the business’s domestic dealership network by midyear and will feature the company’s exclusive electronically moved controlled transmission (Escot) system.
Gauteng looks to accelerate smart licensing centres rollout
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport states it is speeding up the roll-out of Smart Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) throughout the province. Currently operational Smart DLTCs consist of Atteridgeville, Denlyn, Maponya Mall, Centurion, Protea Glen and Midrand, with the Umphakathi Smart DLTC set to open soon.
Cape Town set to take over signal management at 32 Sanral-run intersections as it seeks greater …
The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Urban Mobility Directorate says it is awaiting council approval to sign a three-year arrangement with South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) Western Cape that will permit it to handle and keep traffic signals at 32 intersections on nationwide roads that are located within city limits. The nationwide roads company will stay accountable for all of the expenses related to the construction, maintenance and operation of the traffic signals at these intersections
Toyota recalls 58 Hino 700 Series trucks for fuel pump housing – NCC
Automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa is remembering specific Hino 700 Series trucks, which were made available for sale from February 4 to November 9, 2025. The recall impacts 58 trucks, says the National Consumer Commission (NCC).
Outa welcomes court’s decision to set aside driving licence card tender
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has actually welcomed a court ruling reserving the awarding of a driving licence card maker tender to Idemia following findings of material irregularities in the procurement process. The court order was given on January 6, overturning the tender that had been awarded in September 2024 by the Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA), a Department of Transport (DoT) entity accountable for producing the country’s driving licence cards.
Governance failures turning waste tyre depots into public health, environmental hazards – Redisa
The Rustenburg Waste Tyre Depot, checked out by Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts, is not representative of the alarming state of depots across the country, states tyre recycling initiative Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa). It suggests that the Deputy Minister must rather have actually gone to the site of the Biesiesvlei depot in Lichtenburg, which is likewise in the North West. In 2023, the depot went up in flames and triggered significant ecological damage.
Creecy welcomes court order setting aside driver’s licence card machine tender
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 High Court, on January 6, declared that the tender was irregular, void, illegal and unenforceable.