Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA), working with Trucking Wellness, has recognised Vallei Organies as the twelfth customer to complete its Fleet Owner Workplace Wellness Programme.
The programme runs under the guidance of the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry's (NBCRFLI) Trucking Wellness Project.
Built specifically for DTSA customers, the programme is designed to help transport operators establish and embed workplace wellness practices covering employee health, safety and wellbeing. Participating companies are guided through a structured process aimed at strengthening internal wellness policies, with knock on effects for absenteeism, operational performance and fleet uptime.
It forms part of the wider Trucking Wellness Project, which operates a network of fixed roadside wellness centres and mobile healthcare facilities across South Africa's road freight and logistics sector, giving drivers and employees access to primary healthcare services.
Gerhardus Neethling, Managing Director at Vallei Organies, commented on the milestone: "A huge thank you to Daimler Truck Southern Africa for making the Fleet Owners Workplace Wellness Program with Trucking Wellness possible. It's encouraging to see a company investing in the health and wellbeing of truck drivers. Healthy drivers mean safer roads, stronger families and a better transport industry."
Tertius Wessels, Managing Director of the Corridor Empowerment Project, which manages Trucking Wellness on behalf of the NBCRFLI, said: "The implementation of the DTSA Fleet Owner Workplace Wellness Programme by Trucking Wellness, a programme of the NBCRFLI, at Vallei Organies, with the support of Orbit Commercial Vehicles, stands as a tangible example of shared value in action, demonstrating how collaboration can create meaningful health and business benefits for everyone involved."
Maretha Gerber, President and Group CEO of Daimler Truck Southern Africa, said: "Health and Traffic Safety is a key pillar of Daimler Truck Southern Africa's corporate social responsibility programme, Daimler Truck Cares. We congratulate Vallei Organies on successfully completing the Fleet Owner Workplace Wellness Programme and for demonstrating strong leadership in prioritising employee health and wellbeing."
Cornel Oelofse, Franchise Executive of Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town, added: "A healthy driver is a safer driver. Congratulations to Vallei Organies on this outstanding milestone and for putting driver wellbeing at the centre of its operation."
Founded in 2006, Vallei Organies operates across agriculture, transport and automotive services through its Vallei Organies, Vallei TPT and Vallei Auto divisions.
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