Sam Tang, chief technology officer, Huawei South Africa Huawei hosted customers and partners at the Smart Transportation Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, part of Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, to discuss how intelligent technologies can help improve the safety and efficiency of South Africa’s transport network. Held under the theme Driving Mobility and Logistics into…
Huawei hosted customers and partners at the Smart Transportation Summit, part of Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, to discuss how intelligent technologies can help improve the safety and efficiency of South Africa’s transport network. Held under the theme Driving Mobility and Logistics into the Intelligent World, the summit saw Huawei launch 12 solutions across four…
Nairobi — Transport organisations have announced the world’s first global conference dedicated to informal and shared mobility, bringing matatus, tuk-tuks, jeepneys and similar transport systems into the spotlight. The 1st Global Convening on Informal & Shared Mobility (GLOCON) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 26 to 28, 2026, bringing together researchers, policymakers, transport…
Authorities detain ferry crew members after drug tests reveal violations in Guyana’s worst marine disaster in decades. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 Authorities in Guyana say they have recovered 27 bodies from a ferry that capsized off the country’s coast with 179 people on board. The MV Barima issued a distress call on…
Geneva/Mogadishu — This is a summary of what was said by the UNICEF Chief of Global Transport and Logistics, Jean-Cedric Meeus – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva “Nearly 100 days into the latest Middle East escalation, the fallout extends far beyond…
The minibus, carrying nine people, drove through closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour near the town of Buggenhout. Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026 At least four people have been killed, including two children, after a train travelling at high speed hit a minibus carrying special needs children crossing a railway in…
Victoria and Tasmania are incentivising commuters not to drive in a bid to ease cost pressures.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia — In Dar es Salaam’s train station, hundreds of passengers sat amid piles of luggage as a listless breeze blew through the open windows. Shortly before their scheduled 3:50pm departure on the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority’s (TAZARA) Mukuba Express train, an update crackled over the tannoy: the train…
While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world’s wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as the average person does in a year by going on holiday just once. Among the many things worrying the climate-conscious is the question of the…
The Department of Transport’s IT infrastructure – including server storage and network – requires replacement. Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal has returned to normal levels, with the public sector beginning to issue tender advertisements that will come into play next year. The ICT industry fares well, with a wide range of requests to cover…
