Over 150 vehicles stopped, and forty minibuses impounded during an operation in Ekurhuleni. 1 minute More than 3 000 people have been arrested at roadblocks across the country since the first of this month. Nine hundred of them were arrested for drunk driving. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy released the mid-festive season preliminary road safety report…
FILE | Passengers check in at SAA counters at OR Tambo Airport 1 minute The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has offered assurances on the state of readiness for the festive travel season after operational challenges led to delays last weekend. Passengers experienced delays at passport control processing points due to a system failure….
FILE | A person being arrested 1 minute Hawks in the Northern Cape successfully arrested three suspects in connection with fraud, corruption and money laundering. Schalk Pienaar, his wife Leolene Pienaar and Patricia Booysen face 39 counts of corruption, 48 counts of fraud and 78 counts of money laundering. They were arrested at different locations…
Police search a vehicle 2 minutes Northern Cape police say they will intensify crime combating campaigns including roadblocks during the festive season. Police have announced that various government department’s including Home Affairs, and the South African National Defence Force are among those who will be joining in to curb criminal activities around the province. Police…
FILE | Christmas lights 1 minute George’s Oewer Street in the Western Cape is lit up for the festive season once again attracting hordes of visitors for the annual Christmas lights spectacular. Since 2001, residents have been decorating the outside of their homes for the public to enjoy. What started as a tradition is now…
[File Image] Police confiscate drugs 1 minute The Hawks in North West Province, in collaboration with the Provincial Drug Task Team and Lichtenburg K9 unit, arrested two people in Lichtenburg for the unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in drugs. Spokesperson for the Hawks in the province Tinyiko Mathebula says an undercover operation was conducted…
Accident in Durban 2 minutes The Department of Transport says it will be intensifying its operations over the rest of the festive season, in order to drastically reduce fatalities on South Africa’s roads. More than 500 people have died on South Africa’s roads since the start of the festive season. Over 900 motorists have also…
Raindrops 2 minutes City of Tshwane’s Emergency Service Department is urging residents to exercise caution as disruptive weather is anticipated to persist. This as South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 4 warning of thundershowers and isolated showers. City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services Department spokesperson Lindsay Mnguni is calling on communities to…
Roadblock 1 minute Some motorists making their way into the Eastern Cape via the N6 from different provinces say other drivers need to be vigilant and considerate. Provincial authorities conducted a roadblock just outside of Komani as part of its safety campaign. A minibus taxi driver who was travelling from Johannesburg, Mphangeli Moyeni says his…
Traffic build up 2 minutes The N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) company says there are high volumes of traffic between Johannesburg and Durban, with the number of vehicles expected to increase further over the coming weekend. N3TC Chief Operating Officer Thania Dhoogra has called on motorists to drive safely and help to bring the number of…
