Johannesburg, 10 September 2026 — The mining production July 2026 figures show output fell 7.5% year on year. Statistics South Africa released the data on Thursday. Platinum group metals, coal and iron ore led the decline. PGM output dropped 13.5% and cut 3.2 percentage points
Johannesburg, 9 September 2026 — The GDP contraction Q2 2026 report shows South Africa’s economy shrank 0.2% in the quarter. Statistics South Africa released the figures on Tuesday, and the decline ends six consecutive quarters of growth. It is also the first quarterly fall since
Off-site CCTV monitoring is the question behind most security enquiries we receive. The cameras went in years ago, yet the site still gets hit. The reason is simple. In other words, a camera that nobody watches only records the loss. Off-site monitoring puts trained operators behind those cameras, 24 hours
What goes into fleet tracking prices in South Africa, the three levels of tracking and what each really costs, the hidden costs that never appear on a quote, and how to work out what tracking is worth to your fleet.
How truck hijackings are really carried out, why the first ten minutes decide the outcome, and the five layers — tracking, recovery, cargo locking, video and procedure — that stop them.
How fuel theft from trucks actually happens, the warning signs fleets miss, and the three layers of fuel theft prevention that stop it — from the tank to the bowser.
Johannesburg, 7 September 2026 — The Durban Gateway Terminal complaint has reached the regulator. The Competition Commission is conducting a preliminary assessment of a complaint against Durban Gateway Terminal, Transnet and eight shipping lines, Freight News reported on Friday. The allegations cover excessive storage charges,
Johannesburg, 4 September 2026 — The truck sales August 2026 figures answer a question this desk asked a month ago. Would fleets keep buying once the fuel squeeze bit? They did, and faster. Heavy trucks and buses reached 2,150 units in August, naamsa reported on
Johannesburg, 3 September 2026 — Fuel levy relief 2026 is back on the table. Diesel rose by roughly R3 a litre on Wednesday, and the political response followed within hours. Trade union federation COSATU has renewed its call for the temporary levy cut to return,
Opinion | Contributed article. The views expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of DigitFMS or the Fleet Intelligence Desk. By Thebe Van Wyk, Narrowcast Trans | Johannesburg, 3 September 2026 Our drivers are not expendable. Truck driver fatigue, unrealistic delivery
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