Botswana agrees to align axle load limits

BOTSWANA RECENTLY endorsed an increase in axle load limits from 8200 kg to 9000 kg in that country to align with Namibia and South Africa. This endorsement signals a milestone in the quest to harmonise cross-border procedures on the Trans Kalahari Corridor linking the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia with Botswana and Gauteng. The new axle load limits became effective on June 17.