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.
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. Johannesburg, 11 September 2026 — The October fuel price 2026 outlook now points to record prices for petrol and diesel. Central Energy Fund (CEF) snapshots published this week show 95 petrol under-recovering
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
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
Johannesburg, 2 September 2026 — The truck hijacking statistics 2026 has produced so far point one way. Down, hard, for a second consecutive quarter. Truck hijacking fell 21% in the April to June quarter, per Jacaranda FM. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced the figure
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. Johannesburg, 1 September 2026 — The official September fuel prices are out. They land above every forecast that preceded them. From midnight going into Wednesday 2 September, petrol 93 and 95 both