A sign at the Beitbridge. The Beitbridge Border Post in Musina is expecting traffic congestion from Sunday night as holidaymakers return to the country after the Easter weekend. The port of entry has been seeing a balanced flow of traffic , with a minimum number of buses and trucks passing by. Border Management Authority (BMA)…
A traffic jam is seen on the picture above. The flow of traffic has started increasing on the R71 between Moria and Polokwane in Limpopo as ZCC and Saint Engenas pilgrims start leaving Moria after attending the Easter conferences. Polokwane Municipality Traffic Police assistant manager Reginald Ramporo says traffic officers have been deployed along the…
A broken windscreen seen after a car crash. Seven people have died in a head-on collision between two vehicles on the M17 road between KwaZakhele and Motherwell in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Transport Department Provincial Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, says the crash involved a seven seater SUV with seven occupants and a manganese truck. Binqose…
Dozens of cell phones were confiscated during the operation. Phones, drugs and various other illegal items were confiscated when officials conducted a raid at the Pollsmoor Correctional Facility on Saturday night. The prison has around 8000 offenders currently housed in a facility with an official bed capacity for just under 4000. VIDEO: Raid underway at Pollsmoor…
Lighting strikes during a stormy day. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds over some parts of KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday. This after heavy rains accompanied thunderstorms on Sunday night, causing localised flooding. “This warning is for severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, lightning, hail and…
Lighting strikes during a stormy day. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds over some parts of KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday. This after heavy rains accompanied thunderstorms on Sunday night, causing localised flooding. “This warning is for severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, lightning, hail and…
A group of undocumented minors are pictured at the Beitbridge border. Free State Premier, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae, has raised concerns over the possible implication of officials in illegal immigration. This follows the interception of a bus carrying undocumented Zimbabwean nationals near Bloemfontein, last week. The incident has sparked a debate about the effectiveness of border control…
Late Ladysmith Black Mambazo member, Albert Mazibuko seen on the image above. Retired, long-standing member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Albert Mazibuko, has passed away at aged 77 in KwaZulu-Natal. The group’s Manager Xolani Majozi confirmed that Mazibuko passed away in the early hours of Monday morning after battling a short illness. This as the Isicathamiya…
[FILE IMAGE]: Broken glasses at an accident scene. The death toll in crashes on the Eastern Cape roads during the Easter long weekend has risen to 17. This follows the deaths of seven people in a collision between a car and a truck on the M17 between Motherwell and KwaZakhele in Gqeberha on Sunday. The…
FILE: N3 linking KZN and Gauteng The N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) says traffic has started to increase as travellers return home from various destinations after the Easter long weekend. At the end of last Friday about 1,300 vehicles per hour travelled south to the coast, while about 900 vehicles per hour headed…
