We’ve got them covered
Innovative Staffing Solutions has joined hands with one of the largest medical aid schemes in South Africa to offer the company’s 5500 truck drivers the most affordable and comprehensive medical aid package in the country.
“Following months of negotiations, we...
Drivers dismissed for testing positive for Cannabis
Innovative Staffing Solutions has dismissed 300 drivers after they tested positive for marijuana use. This follows the recent legalisation of cannabis consumption in South Africa for private use.
Arnoux Maré, MD of Innovative Staffing Solutions, says the legalisation of cannabis...
Best UD Fleet drivers off to compete in Japan
UD Trucks Southern Africa announced the brand’s top fleet drivers in two categories at its annual Extra Mile Challenge driver competition.
The competition that consisted of numerous efficiency and safety evaluations, took place at the Gerotek Vehicle Testing Facility, and...
Untrained Truck drivers are costing the economy Billions
South Africa’s roads are infamous for claiming many lives throughout the year with a notable increase over the festive season. The World Resources Institute has found that the country ranks 42nd in terms of road fatalities.
Arrive Alive figures suggest...
AlcoSafe launches innovative KeySafe
AlcoSafe – in collaboration with Trakka – has launched the KeySafe, based on Trakka’s successful key safe platform. The device is a 24-hour management system that records the time drivers collect keys for vehicles, their identities, what time they...
Your truck, your gym helps SA’s truck drivers stay fit and safe
Cartrack South Africa is one of several companies supporting an innovative new programme designed to help truck drivers improve their fitness and on-the-road performance...
With truck drivers spending the majority of their working lives in a sedentary position, their mental...
CILTSA Launches Fully-funded Professional Training Programme for Women in Transport and Logistics
The historic, first-ever Candidacy Programme was launched recently, when 30 women in the Transport and Logistics industries were officially enrolled and became student members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA). Through funding from the...
Engen Driver Wellness 2017 kicks off
Engen Driver Wellness 2017, a mobile health awareness initiative run by Thubelihle Occupational Health & Wellness on behalf of the oil company, kicked off last month at the Cape Road Convenience Centre in Port Elizabeth.
The initiative – which impacts...
Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association to train auditors to assess safety of transporting hazardous...
Transporting dangerous goods, including hazardous chemicals, is associated with specific risks that could cause harm to people, animals, property and the environment in the event of an accident. It is therefore essential for hauliers and logistics service providers to...
Are your drivers worthy of Hall of Fame honour?
There’s R20 000 to be won by the commercial vehicle driver judged to be South Africa’s best
Road safety is an integral part of transport operations and, with this in mind, MasterDrive – in association with TruckX 2017 – has launched...
