The Road Freight Association (RFA) has been receiving numerous calls from members of the public and media about the situation on the roads due to the heavy snowfalls.
Many of the major routes in KwaZulu Natal – especially the N3 and N11 – are closed. There is no way to move through portions of the routes that have seen up to two metres of snowfall.
All road users are advised to ascertain road conditions before they set out: N3TC, TRAC N4, Bakwena N1 and provincial road authorities provide regular updates on routes. Please check with these organisations. There are large sections of KwaZulu Natal , Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng that are heavily affected and impassable.
Whilst the RFA focuses on commercial road freight, it is concerned about the general public either being unaware of the conditions, or presuming that it is easy to travel through the snow. It is not! This can be a life-threatening event if no preparation has been done, and there is no emergency protocol in place (someone who checks in on you and monitors progress).
Please do not risk travelling whilst the current reality of road closures and / or becoming stuck in snow drifts is a very real possibility.
By Gavin Kelly – Chief Executive Officer:
The Road Freight Association
Issued by
Name: CVLC Communication
Contact: Catherine Larkin APR CMILT
Cell phone: 083 300 0331
Contact: Catherine Larkin
Email: ca*******@cv**.za
Website: www.rfa.co.za
About The Road Freight Association
The Road Freight Association was established in 1975 to support its Members who are, in the main, road freight operators. It is a lobbying and negotiating body which influences the state of the industry, rates, upkeep of the road infrastructure, road safety, freight security, driver interests, cross-border transport, education, education, the fuel price, law enforcement, labour relations and many other issues related to road freight transport.
Member companies include small and medium-sized trucking companies, including many family-owned businesses, owner operators, as well as most of the largest trucking companies in South Africa. Members come from all sectors of the trucking industry.
Private and public operators are Members of the RFA. Membership also includes a significant number of affiliates and associates – those companies providing goods and services to the trucking industry.
Team RFA (made up of support staff and experts) is committed to serving you. The team brings with it a high degree of professional experience, knowledge and dedication – which greatly contributes to the effectiveness, relevance and standing of the RFA.
As the voice of the trucking industry in South Africa, the RFA is your voice. It is important that you avail yourself of that opportunity to be heard.
