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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.
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
Johannesburg, 31 August 2026 — Kazungula border truck congestion has reached what the region’s driver body calls unprecedented levels. The timing matters: it is one month into Botswana’s new pre-clearance regime. The Southern Africa Truck Drivers Association of Zambia says queues at the Kazungula One-Stop
Johannesburg, 25 August 2026 — The AGOA extension South Africa’s exporters cheered this month comes with a hard asterisk. The US Senate approved extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to 31 December 2028 on 8 August. However, the bill still awaits House concurrence and
Johannesburg, 24 August 2026 — The Transnet rail funding request now has a number, a destination and a deadline. The state logistics operator is asking the National Treasury for about R35 billion. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed the figure to Bloomberg in Cape Town. “We
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. Johannesburg, 21 August 2026 — The September 2026 fuel price picture has firmed, and it points one way. Diesel takes the heaviest hit. Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund shows diesel
Johannesburg, 20 August 2026 — The Mpumalanga road repair backlog now has an official price: about R38 billion. The provincial Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport disclosed the figure during a National Council of Provinces oversight visit. Parliament released the statement on Wednesday. The
Johannesburg, 19 August 2026 — Unsustainable road freight rates are now the industry body’s central warning. The warning came at a Transport Forum and RFA webinar on Tuesday, per Freight News. There, Road Freight Association chief executive Gavin Kelly said many contracts sit at levels