Every fleet decision starts somewhere, sometimes in a boardroom, sometimes in a workshop, and often at the industry events where operators meet the people building, servicing and supplying the sector.
This edition’s events radar looks at the platforms bringing together agriculture, transport infrastructure, trucking, policy, motoring, marine mobility and aftermarket thinking over the next few months.
DISCLAIMER
Event dates, venues and programme details were correct at the time of publishing. Before you start your engines or plan your next industry stop, please confirm the latest information with the relevant organisers, because, much like fuel prices, things can change between stops.
ADMA AGRISHOW
Harare, Zimbabwe
4 to 6 June 2026
ADMA Agrishow remains one of Zimbabwe’s most important agricultural platforms, but its relevance extends directly to transport, fleet and working mobility. The event brings together farmers, machinery suppliers, equipment brands, vehicle dealers, service providers and businesses that support Zimbabwe’s agricultural economy.
For Haulin’News, ADMA matters because agriculture depends heavily on movement. Farms need bakkies, trucks, tractors, trailers, generators, tyres, irrigation equipment, fuel solutions and dependable after-sales support. It is one of the clearest examples of how rural productivity, equipment supply and transport reliability are connected.
For brands operating in Zimbabwe and the wider region, ADMA offers direct access to customers who understand uptime, practicality and the value of equipment that can work under pressure.
TRANSPORT EVOLUTION AFRICA FORUM & EXPO
Johannesburg, South Africa
9 to 11 June 2026
Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo focuses on the bigger-picture movement, including road, rail, ports, airports, logistics infrastructure and regional connectivity. For the freight and fleet sector, this makes it an important platform for understanding how goods will move across the continent in the years ahead.
The event is relevant to operators, suppliers, infrastructure players and decision-makers looking at corridor development, transport efficiency, project movement and logistics growth. It is also a useful space for conversations about the systems that underpin freight movement, from infrastructure investment to technology and supplier partnerships.
For Haulin’News, this is where transport moves beyond the vehicle and into the network that supports it.
TRUCKX EXPO
Midrand, South Africa
3 July 2026
TruckX has become a focused platform for the trucking, fleet and logistics sector. It brings together operators, manufacturers, fleet managers, suppliers, technology providers and service businesses in a single environment.
Its value lies in the audience’s practical nature. These are the factors considered: fuel use, maintenance, safety, telematics, driver performance, fleet renewal, tyre management, and overall cost per kilometre.
For transport businesses, events like TruckX are useful because they connect the everyday realities of fleet ownership with the products and services designed to improve efficiency. For Haulin’News, it fits naturally into the freight, fleet and mobility conversation.
SOUTHERN AFRICAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE
Pretoria, South Africa
6 to 9 July 2026
The Southern African Transport Conference brings a more technical and policy-driven layer to the transport discussion. Its focus on transport systems, planning, infrastructure, safety and mobility makes it relevant to government, researchers, operators, logistics businesses, planners and suppliers.
For the freight and fleet sector, this is where the bigger questions come into focus. How do transport systems remain efficient in uncertain economic conditions? How do cities, corridors and logistics networks prepare for growth? How does policy affect the vehicles, routes and systems that keep goods and people moving?
It may not be a showroom-style event, but it is important for understanding the direction of transport thinking in the region.
FESTIVAL OF MOTORING
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
28 to 30 August 2026
Festival of Motoring brings the broader automotive world into focus, from passenger vehicles and performance models to bakkies, SUVs, 4×4 products, lifestyle mobility and brand activations. For Haulin’News, its value lies in the overlap among motoring culture, mobility trends, and the vehicles increasingly used by business owners, fleet decision-makers, and transport executives.
The event also offers a useful view of how vehicle brands are positioning themselves in a market where buyers want more than basic transport. Safety, technology, efficiency, connectivity, comfort and capability are now part of the wider mobility conversation.
For a publication covering freight, fleet and mobility across Africa, Festival of Motoring adds a valuable motoring lens to the industry calendar.
JOHANNESBURG BOAT SHOW
Johannesburg, South Africa
31 August to 2 September 2026
While boating may sit outside traditional freight and fleet coverage, it remains part of the wider mobility economy. The Johannesburg Boat Show brings marine leisure, outdoor lifestyle, towing, equipment supply, and water-based mobility into focus, making it relevant to brands and operators that serve both road- and marine-linked customers.
For Haulin’News, the interest lies in the crossover. Boats still need vehicles to tow them, suppliers to move them, workshops to maintain them and a support economy behind the lifestyle.
It is a reminder that mobility across Africa is not limited to roads alone.
ON THE RADAR
From ADMA’s agricultural mobility focus to TruckX’s fleet conversations, Festival of Motoring’s wider automotive appeal and Johannesburg Boat Show’s marine mobility angle, the next few months offer useful platforms for the people and businesses keeping Africa’s transport economy moving.
For Haulin’News, these events matter because freight, fleet and mobility are shaped not only by vehicles, but by the systems, suppliers, workshops, policies, partnerships and lifestyle shifts that keep the sector working.
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