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.
Johannesburg, 6 August 2026 — The road freight Q2 2026 numbers carry a warning that fleet operators will recognise immediately. The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index fell to 120.8 in the second quarter, its lowest reading since January. Road freight held up better than most
Johannesburg, 5 August 2026 — The Durban port expansion trucks question is now formally on the table. Fleet operators have a direct stake in how it resolves. The Transnet National Ports Authority has invited private investors to develop two logistics sites at Ambrose Park. The
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. Durban, 4 August 2026 — The official August fuel prices are confirmed. One line in the price structure changed the outcome for every operator. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has
Durban, 3 August 2026 — AARTO Phase 2 is one month old today. Fleets are discovering that the arithmetic matters more than the arguments. The nationwide rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences system proceeded on 1 July. The Gauteng High Court had
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. Durban, 1 August 2026 — The final August fuel prices are in. The month ends the way the data warned it would. Closing Central Energy Fund figures point to wholesale diesel rising
Durban, 31 July 2026 — Botswana border queues in August are the risk nobody should be pricing at zero. From tomorrow, 1 August, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service requires pre-clearance for every commercial road freight movement into or out of the country. The truck may
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.
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. 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
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. 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