The Fleet Intelligence Desk · Since 2006
Fuel · Fleet · Border · Compliance — Decoded
The DigitFMS Fleet Intelligence Desk tracks the news that moves South African fleets — fuel-price forecasts, border and customs changes, compliance crackdowns and road-freight risk. Moreover, every briefing is written for operators who need the practical implications, fast.
Durban, 30 July 2026 — High risk hijacking vehicles are no longer just a security story. They have become an insurance condition. Discovery Insure has informed owners of certain Toyota Corolla Cross models that their vehicles now count as high risk for theft and hijacking.
Durban, 29 July 2026 — The August diesel price outlook has taken two sharp turns in a week. The second one finally favours operators. The Central Energy Fund’s latest projections show wholesale diesel rising by R1.10 to R1.30 per litre. That is worse again than
Durban, 27 July 2026 — A diesel price increase in August now looks near certain for both grades. Central Energy Fund data to 22 July indicates 50ppm diesel rising by 66 cents per litre. The 500ppm grade points 87 cents higher. Petrol still points down,
Durban, 26 July 2026 — Border delays cost fleets far more than most operators put in their quotes. New research puts a number on it. Presented at the 44th Southern African Transport Conference, the study costs the problem at R15 billion to R16 billion a
Correction · 27 July 2026 This article originally carried a table row labelled “22 July” showing diesel roughly flat with 500ppm indicating a 24-cent increase. Those were Central Energy Fund estimates as at 17 July 2026, not 22 July. The row has been re-dated and
Durban, 24 July 2026 — Electric trucks in South Africa have quietly passed a threshold worth studying. Volvo Trucks South Africa announced this week that its battery-electric fleet has passed 250,000 kilometres in commercial service. The trucks entered local service in 2023. The number matters
Durban, 24 July 2026 — Zimbabwe truck driver licences are causing delays at law enforcement checkpoints across the region. Harare has now stepped in. In a letter dated 10 July, Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development wrote to SADC transport authorities. It asked them
Durban, 23 July 2026 — An August diesel price increase is now on the table for South African fleet operators. Three weeks ago, the Central Energy Fund’s data pointed to diesel cuts of more than R5 per litre. On Monday, this desk reported the cushion
Durban, 22 July 2026 — A new Botswana border customs rule takes effect in ten days. It changes when a truck may legally roll. From 1 August, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service requires customs approval before a commercial vehicle departs for the border. Arriving without