A recent horror bus crash involving ten ANC supporters has once again thrown into stark relief the dangers associated with driver fatigue. At the time of writing, the investigation into the exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined.

Ctrack is always looking to the future with continued investment in research and development, enabling us to fulfil our customers’ needs through technologically advanced solutions and services.

What we can do, however, is to use our experience and today’s technology to make it a little more difficult for criminals to do what they do, and to make it a little easier for the police to catch them when they’ve transgressed.

Standing by its commitment to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers on South African roads, the vehicle tracking and insurance telematics company Ctrack, a subsidiary of Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq:MIFI), has recently partnered with Vulindlela Underwriting Managers (VUM), the preferred insurance provider for innovative technology platform Uber South Africa.

Costs of owning and operating a fleet of vehicles have always been substantial. Original calculations of outlay versus income don’t always meet expectations. Add to those problems the very real issue of vehicle crime, such as theft and hijacking, and profitability suffers.

Ctrack, a leading global vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions company, and Standard Bank, one of South Africa’s leading financial institutions, have again teamed up to host the third annual TruckX exhibition and conference taking place on Tuesday, 2 August 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Signal jamming is an increasingly popular means for criminals to steal vehicles and loads, with truck hijackings costing the country an estimated R3 billion in 2015.

Through measuring certain driving behaviour, Ctrack’s fleet management can help the fleet owner to reduce fuel and maintenance costs by up to 20%. Hein Jordt, MD of Ctrack Fleet Management Solutions, explains.

This follows the signing of a partnership agreement between Ctrack, a leading global telematics solutions provider from Novatel Wireless, Inc (NASDAQ:MIFI) and multinational ICT provider, MTN.

One suspect died and four suspects were arrested after a shootout in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg on Friday afternoon. This comes after a vehicle was stolen in Vereeniging.