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Port of Gauteng unveils White Paper proposing inland port to ease Durban-Gauteng freight … In this video, Port of Gauteng developer Francois Nortjé discusses the plans for the proposed logistics hub.
Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has launched a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inadequacies in South Africa’s freight transportation system and supplying a reaction to the targets laid out in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030. The file, which was published on September 30, in Boksburg, Gauteng, lays out how the planned inland logistics center might shift freight volumes from roadway to rail, ease congestion on the Durban– Gauteng freight passage and develop what the developers claim will be more than 50 000 permanent jobs.
CHARGE hosts naamsa’s NEV road trip at its solar-powered charging station
Renewable energy offgrid charging infrastructure company Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) hosted the market organisation naamsa|The Automotive Business Council’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Road Trip 2025 event at its flagship offgrid, solar-powered ultrafast electrical lorry (EV) charging station, in Wolmaransstad, North West, on September 26. During the event, CHARGE provided totally free crediting all individuals and highlighted its function in raising awareness of NEVs nationwide.
AARTO rollout in Dec means motorists risk new heavy penalties – Fines SA
Digital traffic fine platform Fines SA is alerting drivers to get ready for more stringent unpaid fine charges, the possibility of losing driving opportunities under the brand-new demerit system and a surge in scammers distributing fake ghost fines when the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system works on December 1. The rollout of AARTO marks a nationwide policy shift. The brand-new system will change how every motorist and fleet operator handles traffic fines, the business says.
Outa takes Sanral to court to have e-toll debt cases declared abandoned
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has submitted legal action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and 3 Ministers, asking the High Court to declare that Sanral has abandoned the collection of the exceptional e-toll debts. The action was submitted in the Pretoria High Court on August 20. The candidates are Outa and 2 028 e-toll accuseds, services and individuals, whom Outa has been defending for many years in regards to its E-Toll Defence Umbrella. The respondents …
Automotive market is recovering, but affordability and export headwinds threaten long-term growth
South Africa’s automobile market built momentum this year, supported by a favourable rates of interest environment, record-low new-vehicle inflation and liquidity from the two-pot pension reform, however the outlook remains fragile, with affordability restrictions and export headwinds threatening longer-term development, says credit information bureau TransUnion. Automobile sales broke through the 35 000-unit ceiling for the first time in years, with July and August having marked the greatest volumes considering that 2014.
Lillian Ngoyi street to reopen to traffic; public transport routes return to original configurations
Lilian Ngoyi street, in Johannesburg, will officially resume to traffic on September 12, with Phase 1 of the rehabilitation job completed, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) states. Public transportation routes will return to their original path setups.
Sales of Chinese vehicles jumped 89% in the first half of 2025 – AutoTrader
New vehicle sales of Chinese brand names have actually skyrocketed and lorry trading business AutoTrader’s newest Mid-Year Report reveals that sales of Chinese brands increased by 89% in the very first half of this year, led by BYD, which increased by 637%; Omoda, up by 99%; and Jaecoo, which increased 168%. The very same patterns appear in the used car market, the business says.
AfDB to scale PET asphalt concrete solution to lessen African road maintenance backlogs
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a letter of intent with three companies to advance cooperation in the deployment of innovative, climate-resilient road maintenance in Africa. The agreement was signed with a consortium comprising the Shimizu Corporation, Kao Corporation and Nippon Road, on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, in Yokohama, Japan, on August 21.
Steenhuisen lauds Agbiz, Agri SA for strengthening rural road networks
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has actually lauded the efforts of market bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) to enhance vital agricultural transportation routes in the Free State. Agri SA and Agbiz have actually been piloting a job in the province, together with the departments of Public Works and Infrastructure and Transport to address the crucial state of South Africa’s rural roadway network.
Mann + Hummel opens Gauteng factory – its first in Africa
Filtration solutions producer Mann + Hummel has actually opened its very first factory in Africa, in Kempton Park, Gauteng. “This is a brand-new chapter for Mann + Hummel South Africa, which started here in a small office in 2016. This state-of-the-art production center will not just serve South Africa and the Southern African Development Community, but also the sub-Saharan Africa region,” said Mann + Hummel vehicle aftermarket president and GM Cedric Dackam.