Transport News
BMA assures strike at Lebombo border will not disrupt services
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has actually assured that the planned strike action at the Lebombo border by the Nkomazi neighborhood on October 18 will be carefully kept track of to make sure no disruption of services. The BMA has been asked to get the memorandum from the neighborhood, which highlights the challenges of criminal activities happening at and along the Lebombo port of entry..
Competition, collaboration needed for an efficient logistics network in South Africa Transport Crisis
Competition is necessary to produce efficiencies in the logistics and transportation network, however cooperation is similarly needed to ensure that all the public and personal sector role-players can satisfy their roles in the recovery and enhancement of South Africa’s underperforming logistics systems. Transportation experts during the ‘How to deliver socioeconomic advancement through a stronger transport system’ webinar, hosted by Creamer Media on October 18, emphasised that transport and logistics are basically about the economy and stressed that the style of the network must match the needs of the neighborhoods and users.
Neglect, mismanagement threaten S Africa’s once-promising transport infrastructure, warns Cesa
South Africa boasts substantial roadway and railway systems, along with well-equipped ports and airports, a few of which are equivalent to facilities in industrialized nations. A lack of maintenance and bad management have resulted in degrading transport infrastructure, with significant repercussions, states industry association Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell. He discusses that inadequate roadway upkeep, as well as poor management and maintenance of road stormwater management systems, have affected the long-lasting stability of roadways. In addition, roadway safety signage and signboards are, in many circumstances, no longer visible, which presents a risk to road safety.
Automotive transition presents value chain opportunities
The shift of the vehicle industry to brand-new energy cars holds potential to influence on lots of other markets, including mining, freight, energy and production, however partnership and a policy framework are urgently needed, as current options will impact the efficiencies of transport for the coming decades. These are a few of the subjects talked about by automobile industry experts throughout the intermodal transportation roundtable conversation held on October 11, in Midrand, throughout the South African Auto Week.
Rail protocol ratification approved
The South African Cabinet officially authorized the submission of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention (LRP) to Parliament for ratification, in June 2023. Formal ratification is anticipated later this year. The LRP aims to “foster financial growth by improving economic sector financing in the rail market” and the development of the protocol is “an indication of how serious the nation is about rail reform”, states Cabinet.
Broad-based strain evident in the logistics sector – Ctrack index
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (CTFI) retreated even more throughout August, to an index level of 118.8, the most affordable since February, when it was at 116.7. This represents a 1.5% reduction. It is also the 3rd successive month-to-month contraction, and functions as verification of the continuous stress the domestic logistics sector is facing, states the CTFI report.
Balwin opens newly built dual carriageway in Pretoria
JSE-listed Balwin Properties inaugurated a newly constructed dual carriageway on October 6. It is hoped that the brand-new carriageway will minimize traffic congestion in the Hazeldean location in Pretoria East. According to location technology company Tom Tom’s 2022 Traffic Index, Pretoria ranks as South Africa’s a lot of overloaded city, with most locals spending an average of about 145 hours, or 6 days, in traffic jams each year, with the average time it requires to drive 10 km being 16 minutes..
Business, govt collaboration showing signs of success in addressing multiple crises
Business is working to add more than 10 GW of generation capacity to the electrical power system by the end of next year, which would efficiently end loadshedding in South Africa, Sasol president and CEO Fleetwood Grobler stated on the first day of the Joburg Indaba on October 4. Speaking in his additional capability as the chairperson of the Energy Council of South Africa, he informed delegates that various businesses were focusing on improving the energy availability factor and the performance of power energy Eskom, in addition to adding brand-new generation capacity and reforming the energy sector.
Zambia, DRC kick off major road project
The Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia have actually broken ground at the Lualapa river bridge website, marking the start of the Kasomeno-Mwenda Toll Road (KMTR) job. The new route will lower the roundtrip for commercial transporters from Haut-Katanga’s growing mining sector to the port of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, by about 500 km.
Gauteng must play a key role in advancing smart mobility – Lesufi
Smart movement is an essential part of accomplishing the government’s Vision 2030 plan and Gauteng must play a leading function in this, especially with its transition towards a digital economy, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi emphasised on October 2. He was delivering the keynote address on the 2nd day of the Smarter Mobility Africa conference, which is being held today in Johannesburg.
SA’s wind-energy potential is vast and not geographically constrained
Despite no wind energy projects being selected as favored bidders in the sixth quote window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) states there is considerable untapped wind potential in South Africa, with feasible wind resources even being recognized in locations previously ruled out a first option for wind energy project development. No wind tasks were picked in BW6, owing to grid capability in the traditional wind-resource-rich areas of the country having been accounted for as of 2022.
Opinion: Innovations in ecofriendly pavement solutions
In this article, University of KwaZulu-Natal Sustainable Transportation Research group head Professor Mohamed Mostafa discusses the growing use of sustainable products in road building tasks.
Minerals Council, NUM mourn death of 18 M&R employees killed in bus crash
The Minerals Council South Africa and trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are mourning the death of those eliminated in a mishap in between a truck and a bus, near diamond miner De Beers’ Venetia mine, in Limpopo, on the afternoon of September 17. JSE-listed engineering and specialist group Murray & & Roberts (M & R) earlier verified the death of 18 of its staff members in the crash. The employees were being carried to diamond miner De Beers’ Venetia mine for the night shift when the mishap occurred.
At least 20 dead after Limpopo diamond mine bus collides with truck, burts into flames
At least 20 people died when a bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck head-on in Limpopo on Sunday afternoon.The accident occurred on the R572, and the bus is understood to have been travelling from Musina, transporting workers to the Venetia Diamond Mine near Alldays. Social media reports claimed the bus had collided head-on with a truck, but this has not been confirmed by the authorities.
M&R confirms death of 18 employees in Limpopo bush crash
JSE-listed engineering and professional group Murray & & Roberts (M & R) has actually validated the death of 18 employees in collision between a bus carrying its workers to diamond miner De Beers’ Venetia mine, in Limpopo. The event included a head-on accident with another car, following which both vehicles caught alight.
Newly built Montrose Interchange on N4 a highly beneficial PPP
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the brand-new R216-million Montrose Interchange on the N4, in Mpumalanga, is a prime example of government providing on its mandate to construct much better and much safer roadway networks that can assist grow the economy and produce jobs. In formally opening the interchange on September 11, she hailed the task as a model of cooperation between the National Department of Transport, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and the private sector.
South African mines get a faster route to Mozambique port
South Africa’s mining companies, losing out on billions of dollars in sales due to logistics bottlenecks, could soon have a quicker route to ports in neighboring Mozambique. The Logistics Co (TLC), indirectly owned by Old Mutual’s African Infrastructure Investment Managers, plans to open a trucks-only crossing at Komatipoort, just north of South Africa’s main Lebombo entry point into Mozambique. The project involves upgrading an existing service road along a railway line, and building a truck staging facility that will have customs and immigration offices on the outskirts of the town of Komatipoort, according to Hennie Jooste, head of operations at TLC.
Sanral confirms CFO’s leave of absence
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has verified that CFO Inge Mulder is on a momentary leave of absence, up until further notification, pending internal procedures that are currently under way. Sanral deputy CFO Dumisani Maluleke is serving as acting CFO in Mulder’s absence.
Road freight growth subsiding; rail sector struggling – Ctrack index
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) retreated further in July to an index level of 120.8, the lowest level this year since March (120.5). This represents a decrease of 1.2% during the month of July.
Sanral to start N3 Westville to Paradise Valley upgrade
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will start significant building and upgrades on the N3 between the Westville viaduct and the Paradise Valley interchange on October 1. The R4.7-billion job is anticipated to cross about 51 months. The project includes the provision of extra one and two lanes to produce a varying 4 to six-lane double carriageway plus auxiliary lanes where required.